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22nd Canadian Parliament

The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953, until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.

There were five sessions of the 22nd Parliament:

Overview

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and the 17th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by George Drew, and then by William Earl Rowe, George Drew (again), William Earl Rowe, and John Diefenbaker consecutively.

Party Standings

Legislation and motions

Act's which received royal assent under 22nd Parliament

1st Session

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Public acts
Local and Private Acts

2nd Session

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Public acts
Local and Private Acts

3rd Session

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Public acts
Local and Private Acts

4th Session

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Public acts

5th Session

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Public acts
Local and Private Acts

List of members

Following is a full list of members of the twenty-second Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.

Key:

  • Party leaders are italicized.
  • Parliamentary assistants is indicated by "".
  • Cabinet ministers are in boldface.
  • The Prime Minister is both.
  • The Speaker is indicated by "()".

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

By-elections

See also

Notes

References

Succession