34th Canadian Parliament

The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988, until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.

There were three sessions of the 34th Parliament:

Overview

The 34th Canadian Parliament was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the 24th Canadian Ministry, and then Prime Minister Kim Campbell and the 25th Canadian Ministry. The official opposition was the Liberal Party, led first by John Turner, and after 1990, by Jean Chrétien.

Party standings

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

<nowiki>*</nowiki> After dissolution but before turning over power to Kim Campbell, Brian Mulroney filled all Senate vacancies with Progressive Conservative members, for a total caucus of 58.<br /> <nowiki>**</nowiki> There was one Reform senator in the middle of the 34th Parliament.<br /> <nowiki>***</nowiki> In the middle of the 34th Parliament, Brian Mulroney used a little-known clause in the constitution to fill the Senate above its normal seat limit by eight, to 112.

Major events

Failure of the Meech Lake Accord

Beginning in the mid 80s, The Canadian government held a series of talks in hopes of convincing the province of Quebec to sign onto the Canadian Constitution. The government's proposal consisted of two major proposals. The first allowed for recognition of Quebec as a “distinct society" within Canada. The second gave additional powers to the provinces. It would allow them to opt out of federal programs if they had an equivalent program provincially and gave them some responsibilities for selecting members of the senate and supreme court.

Though the accord was initial popular, its support waned and eventually both Manitoba and Newfoundland failed to ratify it in their provincial legislatures. In Manitoba, MLA Elijah Harper, a member of the Cree Nation refused to give the necessary consent to bring the accord forward for debate. Harper cited Canada's failure to bring Aboriginal people into the country's political process as the source of his objection. Seeing that Manitoba had stalled in its ratification process, Newfoundland premiere Clyde Wells took the opportunity to discard the accord, which he had never liked.

Formation of the Bloc Québécois

After the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, MP Lucien Bouchard left the Progressive Conservative caucus to form his own party. Throughout 1990, he was joined by five Progressive Conservative MPs (Gilbert Chartrand, François Guérin, Nic Leblanc, Louis Plamondon and Benoît Tremblay) and two Liberal MP (Jean Lapierre, Gilles Rocheleau). Gilles Duceppe was elected to the party in a by-election in Laurier–Sainte-Marie on August 13th 1990. In total, the party had ten members at the dissolution of the 34th parliament.

Legislation and motions

Act's which received royal assent under 34th Parliament

1st Session

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Public acts (1988)

2nd Session

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Public acts (1989)

Local and private acts (1989)

Public acts (1990)

Local and private acts (1990)

Public acts (1991)

3rd Session

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Public acts (1991)

Local and private acts (1991)

Public acts (1992)

Local and private acts (1992)

Public acts (1993)

Local and private acts (1993)

Parliamentarians

House of Commons

Members of the House of Commons in the 34th parliament arranged by province.

Key:

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

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Â¥ Pat Nowlan quit the Tory party on October 24, 1990, to protest against the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax. He sat as an "Independent Conservative" for the remainder of the parliament.

New Brunswick

<nowiki>*</nowiki> When Jean Chrétien was elected Liberal leader in 1990, Fernand Robichaud stepped aside 24 September 1990 to cause a by-election that would allow Chrétien to enter Parliament. Chrétien was elected in the December 10 by-election.

Quebec

§ Just before the 1993 election, Gilles Bernier left the Tories to sit as an independent

† On May 5, 1990, seven Conservative and two Liberal MPs, led by Lucien Bouchard, left their parties to form the Bloc Québécois

‡ Richard Grisé left Parliament after being sentenced to jail for corruption. He was replaced by Philip Edmonston in a February 12, 1990 by-election.

Ø Jean-Claude Malépart died in office on September 16, 1989. The next year he was replaced by Gilles Duceppe in a by-election.

Δ On June 17, 1993, Denis Pronovost left the PC party to sit as an independent following conviction on criminal charges.

₴ On August 23, 1992 Jean Lapierre resigned from parliament and the seat remains vacant for the reminder of parliament

Ontario

± Ed Broadbent retired from politics and was replaced by Michael Breaugh on October 13, 1990, after a by-election.

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta

÷ John Dahmer died on November 26, 1988, after winning election but before being formally sworn in as a Member of Parliament. He was replaced by Deborah Grey in a 13 March 1989 by-election.

Â¥ Alex Kindy quit the Tory party on May 5, 1993, in protest over the GST. He sat as an Independent for the remainder of the parliament.

≈ David Kilgour quit the Tory party on October 24, 1990, in protest over the GST. He later joined the Liberals. (In 2005, he left the Liberals to sit as an independent.)

British Columbia

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Chuck Cook died in office on February 23, 1993 and the seat remains vacant for the reminder of parliament

Territories

Committees

House

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Standing

• Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs
• Standing Committee on Agriculture
• Sub-Committee on G.S.T. Agricultural Exemptions
• Standing Committee on Communications and Culture
• Sub-Committee on Bill C-62 (Telecommunications)
• Sub-Committee on Violence on Television
• Sub-Committee on the National Arts Centre
• Sub-Committee on the Status of the Artist
• Standing Committee on Communications, Culture, Citizenship and Multiculturalism
• Sub-Committee on Citizenship and Multiculturalism
• Standing Committee on Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Government Operations
• Standing Committee on Elections, Privileges, Procedure and Private Members’ Business
• Standing Committee on Energy, Mines and Resources
• Standing Committee on Environment
• Sub-Committee on Acid Rain
• Standing Committee on External Affairs and International Trade
• Sub-Committee on Arms Export
• Sub-Committee on Development and Human Rights
• Sub-Committee on International Trade
• Sub-Committee on International Debt
• Sub-Committee on Norad
• Standing Committee on Finance
• Sub-Committee on the Bank of Canada
• Sub-Committee on Expenditure Priorities
• Sub-Committee on Financial Institutions Legislation
• Sub-Committee on International Financial Institutions
• Sub-Committee on Regulations and Competitiveness
• Sub-Committee on Tax Matters
• Standing Committee on Forestry and Fisheries
• Sub-Committee on Fisheries
• Sub-Committee on Forestry
• Standing Committee on Health and Welfare, Social Affairs, Seniors and the Status of Women
• Sub-Committee on Fitness and Amateur Sport
• Sub-Committee on Health Issues
• Sub-Committee on Poverty
• Sub-Committee on Senior Citizens Health Issues
• Sub-Committee on the Status of Women
• Standing Committee on House Management
• Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business
• Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons
• Sub-Committee on International Human Rights
• Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, Regional and Northern Development
• Standing Committee on Justice and the Solicitor General
• Sub-Committee on National Security
• Sub-Committee on the Recodification of the General Part of the Criminal Code
• Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration
• Sub-Committee on Immigration
• Sub-Committee on Labour and Employment
• Standing Committee on Multiculturalism and Citizenship
• Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs
• Standing Committee on Official Languages
• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Transport
• Sub-Committee on the St. Lawrence Seaway

Legislative

• Legislative Committee A on Bill C-202 (national day of remembrance and action on violence against women)
• Legislative Committee B on Bill C-39 (Canada Pension Plan amendments)
• Legislative Committee B on Bill C-51 (water resources – Northwest Territories and Yukon)
• Legislative Committee C on Bill C-13 (federal environmental assessment process)
• Legislative Committee C on Bill C-2 (National Energy Board Act)
• Legislative Committee C on Bill C-42 (protection of wild animals and plants)
• Legislative Committee D on Bill C-41 (energy efficiency)
• Legislative Committee D on Bill C-58 (Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act)
• Legislative Committee E on Bill C-38 (Telesat Canada)
• Legislative Committee E on Bill C-45 (transportation of dangerous goods)
• Legislative Committee E on Bill C-53 (special economic measures)
• Legislative Committee E on Bill C-6 (weapons control)
• Legislative Committee E on Bill C-61 (borrowing authority 1992)
• Legislative Committee F on Bill C-10 (Excise Tax Act amendments)
• Legislative Committee F on Bill C-3 (real property – Government of Canada)
• Legislative Committee F on Bill C-9 (laundering of proceeds of crime)
• Legislative Committee F on Bill S-2 (double taxation conventions – Finland, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, Mexico)
• Legislative Committee G on Bill C-55 (pensions legislation)
• Legislative Committee H on Bill C-17 (Criminal Code and Customs Tariff)
• Legislative Committee H on Bill C-203 (Criminal Code – terminally ill persons)
• Legislative Committee H on Bill C-26 (Public Service Employment Act amendments)
• Legislative Committee H on Bill C-328 (national week of the Public Service)
• Legislative Committee H on Bill C-40 (postal services)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-10 (official development assistance loans)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-101 (Canada Labour Code and Public Service Staff Relations Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-102 (Customs Tariff and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-106 (petroleum-related Acts – Canadian ownership)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-109 (Criminal Code, Crown Liability and Radiocommunication Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-11 (borrowing authority)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-110 (Northumberland Strait Crossing)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-112 (Excise Tax Act and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 (government expenditure restraint)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-115 (North American Free Trade Agreement)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-118 (Export Development Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-12 (museums)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-121 (Canada Shipping Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-122 (Customs Tariff – textile tariff reduction)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-124 (Currency Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-126 (Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-13 (divestiture of Nordion and Theratronics)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-15 (plant breeders’ rights)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-16 (Canadian Space Agency)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-17 (Customs Tariff)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-18 (Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-19 (Canadian Exploration and Development Incentive Program Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-20 (Excise Tax Act and Excise Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-21 (Unemployment Insurance Act amendments)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-223 (Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-227 (Criminal Code – desecration of the flag)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-23 (National Energy Board Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-25 (Geneva Conventions Act and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-258 (Centennial Flame Research Award)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-26 (Railway Act – grain and flour subsidies)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-260 (Canada Pension Plan – Spousal Agreement)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-28 (Income Tax Act and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-289 (Remembrance Day – Public Service collective agreements)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-29 (Department of Forestry)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-3 (Department of Industry, Science and Technology)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-301 (Financial Administration Act – financial information)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-305 (Victoria Cross)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-327 (employee shareholding)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-34 (Canadian Centre for Management Development)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-36 (Advance Payments for Crops Act amendments)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-37 (Canadian Heritage Languages Institute)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 (Federal Court Act and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-39 (offshore areas application of laws)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-40 (broadcasting and radiocommunication)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-43 (An Act respecting abortion)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-44 (Hibernia Development Project)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-46 (contraventions of federal enactments)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-48 (Crop Insurance Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-49 (Criminal Code – sexual assault)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-49 (resumption of government services)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-5 (Railway Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-51 (Income Tax Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-53 (Criminal Code – arson)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-54 (Criminal Code – joinder of counts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-55 (Customs Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-56 (Small Business Loans Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-57 (Integrated Circuit Topographies)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-58 (Young Offenders Act and Criminal Code)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-59 (National Parks Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-59 (reconstitution of courts – British Columbia)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-6 (Radio Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-60 (reconstitution of courts – Ontario)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-61 (Divorce Act – barriers to religious remarriage)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-63 (Canadian Race Relations Foundation)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-63 (dissolution of corporations and bodies)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-65 (borrowing authority)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-66 and Bill C-67 (animals and plant protection)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-68 (Yukon mining Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-70 (Criminal Code – jury)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-72 (Canadian Polar Commission)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-72 (National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-73 (Canada Post Corporation Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-73 (Crown corporations dissolution/transfer)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-74 (Fisheries Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-76 (budget implementation 1992)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-79 (Divorce Act and Family Orders Enforcement)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-8 (Department of Labour Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 (referendums on the Constitution of Canada)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-81 (United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-82 (Port Warden Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-84 (privatization of national petroleum company)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-85 (control of psychoactive substances)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-85 (official languages, pensions and labour relations – airports)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-88 (Copyright Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-88 (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-89 (Investment Canada Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-90 (Criminal Code – sentencing)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-91 (Financial Administration Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-91 (Patent Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-93 (Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-95 (Farm Credit Corporation)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-98 (additional borrowing authority 1992)
• Legislative Committee on Bill C-99 (Small Business Loans Act)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-10 (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-14 (marriage between related persons)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-17 (Copyright and related Acts)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-2 (double taxation conventions)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-5 (Safeguard Life Assurance Company)
• Legislative Committee on Bill S-9 (Salvation Army amalgamation)

Parliamentary

• Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on AIDS
• Parliamentary Forum Global Climate Change

Special

• Special Committee on Canada–United States Air Transport Services
• Special Committee on Electoral Reform
• Special Committee on Subject Matter of Bill C-80 (Firearms)
• Special Committee on the Act Respecting Customs
• Special Committee on the Review of the CSIS Act and the Security Offences Act
• Special Committee on the Review of the Employment Equity Act
• Special Committee on the Review of the Parliament of Canada Act
• Special Committee to pre-study Bill C-78 (Federal Environmental Assessment Process)
• Special Committee to Study the Proposed Companion Resolution to the Meech Lake Accord

Senate

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Standing

• Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
• Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
• Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
• Standing Committee on Energy
• Standing Committee on Energy  the Environment and Natural Resources
• Standing Committee on Fisheries
• Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Subcommittee on Security and National Defence
• Standing Committee on Internal Economy,  Budgets and Administration
• Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• Standing Committee on National Finance
• Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
• Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs
• Standing Committee on Standing Rules and Orders
• Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

Special

• Committee of Selection

Joint

Standing Joint Committees

• Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
• Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages

Special Joint Committees

• Aboriginal Liaison Committee of the Special Joint Committee on a Renewed Canada
• Special Joint Committee on a Renewed Canada
• Special Joint Committee on Bill C-116 (Conflict of Interests)
• Special Joint Committee on Conflict of Interests
• Special Joint Committee on Process for Amending the Constitution of Canada

Ministry

The 24th Canadian Ministry was formed at the beginning of the 33rd Canadian Parliament and lasted for the majority of the 34th Canadian Parliament. The 25th Canadian Ministry was formed near the end of the 34th Canadian Parliament and lasted approximately 2 months.

Officeholders

Party leadership

Changes to Party Standings

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By-elections

Deaths

Resignations

Floorcrossings

Other

Notes

References