38th Canadian Parliament

38th Parliament of Canada

minority parliament

October 4, 2004 – November 29, 2005

Parliament leaders

Prime
Minister

Rt. Hon. Paul Martin
(27th Canadian Ministry)
December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006

Leader of the
Opposition

Hon. Stephen Harper
March 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006

Party caucuses

Government

Liberal Party

Opposition

Conservative Party

Third parties

Bloc Québécois

New Democratic Party

Progressive Conservative*

* Only in the Senate.

House of Commons

Seating arrangements of the House of Commons

Speaker of the
Commons

Hon. Peter Milliken
January 29, 2001 – June 2, 2011

Government
House Leader

Hon. Tony Valeri
October 4, 2004 – November 29, 2005

Opposition
House Leader

Hon. John Douglas Reynolds
October 4, 2004 – January 27, 2005

Jay D. Hill
January 30, 2005 – November 29, 2005

Members

308 seats MP seats
List of members

Senate

Speaker of the
Senate

Hon. Dan Hays
October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006

Government
Senate Leader

Hon. Jacob Austin
October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006

Opposition
Senate Leader

Hon. Noël Kinsella
October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006

Senators

105 seats senator seats
List of senators

Sessions

1st Session
October 4, 2004 – November 29, 2005

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The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4, 2004 until November 29, 2005. The membership was set by the 2004 federal election on June 28, 2004, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections, but due to the seat distribution, those few changes significantly affected the distribution of power. It was dissolved prior to the 2006 election.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Paul Martin and the 27th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led by Stephen Harper.

The Speaker was Peter Milliken. See also List of Canadian federal electoral districts for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

There was one session of the 38th Parliament:

Session	Start	End
1st	October 4, 2004	November 29, 2005

The parliament was dissolved following a vote of non-confidence passed on 28 November by the opposition Conservatives, supported by the New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois. Consequently, a federal election was held on 23 January 2006 to choose the next parliament.

Party standings 1
Bills of the 38th Parliament 2
Members 3
MPs who changed political parties 4
Officeholders 5
- Speakers 5.1
  - Other Chair occupants 5.1.1
- Leaders 5.2
- Floor leaders 5.3
- Whips 5.4
By-elections 6
See also 7
References 8
External links 9
Succession 10

Party standings

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The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:

Affiliation		House Members		Senate Members
Affiliation		2004 Election Results	At Dissolution	On Election Day 2004^[1]	At Dissolution
	Liberal	135	133	64	67
	Conservative	99	98	25	23
	Bloc Québécois	54	53	0	0
	New Democratic	19	18	0	1
	Independent	1	4	4	5
	Senate Progressive Conservative Caucus	0	0	3	5
Total members		308	306	96	101
	Vacant	0	2	9	4
Total seats		308		105

Bills of the 38th Parliament

Important bills of the 38th parliament included:

Bill C-32 – the Department of Foreign Affairs Act to split DFAIT in two departments, was a surprise defeat for the government
Bill C-38 – the Civil Marriage Act, legalized Same-sex marriage across Canada.
Bill C-43 – the Canadian federal budget, 2005
Bill C-48 – an NDP add-on to the 2005 budget

Complete list of bills

Members

For full lists of members of the 38th Parliament of Canada, see List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada and List of senators in the 38th Parliament of Canada.

MPs who changed political parties

In early 2005 Ontario Member of Parliament (MP) Belinda Stronach crossed the floor to the Liberal Party after running for Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second to Stephen Harper. She ended her public relationship with Conservative MP Peter MacKay.

Officeholders

Speakers

Hon. Peter Milliken (the Liberal member for Kingston and the Islands) was re-elected Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons by acclamation on October 4, 2004.^[2]

Hon. Daniel Hays (a Liberal Senator for Alberta) was the Speaker of the Senate .^[3]

Other Chair occupants

House of Commons

Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole – Hon Chuck Strahl (the Conservative Member for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon).^[4]
Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole – Marcel Proulx (the Liberal Member for Hull—Aylmer).^[5]
Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole – Jean Augustine (the Liberal Member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore).^[6]

Senate

Hon. Shirley Maheu was the Speaker pro tempore of the Senate of Canada, (a Liberal Senator for Quebec).^[7]

Leaders

Prime Minister of Canada: Rt. Hon. Paul Martin (Liberal)
Leader of the Opposition: Hon. Stephen Harper (Conservative)
Bloc Québécois leader: Gilles Duceppe
New Democratic Party leader: Hon. Jack Layton

Floor leaders

The following were the parties' floor leaders during the 39th Parliament:^[8]

House of Commons

Government House Leader: Hon. Tony Valeri
Opposition House Leader:
Hon. John Douglas Reynolds (to January 27, 2005)
Jay D. Hill (from January 30, 2005)
Bloc Québécois House leader: Michel Gauthier
New Democratic Party House leader: Libby Davies

Senate

Whips

The party whips in this party were as follows:^[9]^[10]

House of Commons

Chief Government Whip: Hon. Karen Redman
Official Opposition Whip:
Jay D. Hill (to January 27, 2005)
Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson (from January 28, 2005)
Bloc Québécois Whip: Michel Guimond
New Democratic Party Whip: Yvon Godin

Senate

Government Whip: Hon. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool
Opposition Whip: Hon. Marjory LeBreton

By-elections

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Labrador	May 24, 2005	Lawrence O'Brien		Liberal	Todd Russell		Liberal	Death (cancer)	Yes

References

^ Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and remain as Senators until the age of 75, even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called.
^ Government of Canada. "Speakers of the Canadian House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
^ "The Hon. Daniel Hays". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
^ "Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Hon Chuck Strahl". Parliament of Canada website. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
^ "Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Marcel Proulx". Parliament of Canada website. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
^ "Officers and Officials of Parliament – Political Officers – House of Commons – Assistant Deputy Chairs of Committees of the Whole 1967 to Date". Parliament of Canada website. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
^ "The Hon. Shirley Maheu". Parliament of Canada website.
^ Government of Canada (2007-01-15). "Party House Leaders". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
^ "House of Commons Whips".
^ "Senate Whips".

Government of Canada. "27th Ministry". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
Government of Canada. "38th Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. "Party Standings (1974 to date): At the Senate". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
Government of Canada. "Speakers". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.

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Succession

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← Canadian federal election, 2004 →

Outgoing: Liberal majority Result: Liberal minority

Bloc Québécois (Gilles Duceppe) Canadian Action (Connie Fogal, candidates) Christian Heritage (Ron Gray, candidates) Communist (Miguel Figueroa, candidates) Conservative (Stephen Harper, candidates) Green (Jim Harris, candidates) Independent candidates Liberal (Paul Martin, candidates) Marijuana (Marc-Boris St-Maurice, candidates) Marxist–Leninist (Sandra L. Smith, candidates) New Democrats (Jack Layton, candidates) Progressive Canadian (Ernie Schreiber, candidates) Bold indicates parties with members elected to the House of Commons.

Results Opinion Polling Timeline

← Canadian federal election, 2006 →

Outgoing: Liberal minority Result: Conservative minority

Bloc Québécois (Gilles Duceppe, candidates) Canadian Action (Connie Fogal, candidates) Christian Heritage (Ron Gray, candidates) Communist (Miguel Figueroa, candidates) Conservative (Stephen Harper, candidates) Green (Jim Harris, candidates) Independent candidates Liberal (Paul Martin, candidates) Libertarian (Jean-Serge Brisson, candidates) Marijuana (Blair Longley, candidates) Marxist–Leninist (Sandra L. Smith, candidates) New Democrats (Jack Layton, candidates) Progressive Canadian (Tracy Parsons, candidates) Bold indicates parties with members elected to the House of Commons.

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