24th Canadian Parliament
| 24th Canadian Parliament | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| May. 12, 1958 – Apr. 19, 1962 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | John Diefenbaker Jun. 21, 1957 – Apr. 22, 1963 | ||
| Cabinet | 18th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Lester B. Pearson January 16, 1958 – April 22, 1963 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Crossbench | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | ||
| House of Commons | |||
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| Speaker of the Commons | Roland Michener October 14, 1957 – September 26, 1962 | ||
| Government House leader | Howard Charles Green October 14, 1957 – July 18, 1959 | ||
| Gordon Churchill January 14, 1960 − February 5, 1963 | |||
| Opposition House leader | Lionel Chevrier October 14, 1957 – February 5, 1963 | ||
| Members | 265 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Mark Robert Drouin October 4, 1957 – September 23, 1962 | ||
| Government Senate leader | Walter Aseltine May 12, 1958 − August 31, 1962 | ||
| Opposition Senate leader | William Ross Macdonald June 21, 1957 – April 22, 1963 | ||
| Senators | 102 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor general | Vincent Massey 28 February 1952 – 15 September 1959 | ||
| Georges Vanier 15 September 1959 – 5 March 1967 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session May 12, 1958 – September 6, 1958 | |||
| 2nd session January 15, 1959 – July 18, 1959 | |||
| 3rd session January 14, 1960 – August 10, 1960 | |||
| 4th session November 17, 1960 – September 29, 1961 | |||
| 5th session January 18, 1962 – April 19, 1962 | |||
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The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.
There were five sessions of the 24th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 12, 1958 | September 6, 1958 |
| 2nd | January 15, 1959 | July 18, 1959 |
| 3rd | January 14, 1960 | August 10, 1960 |
| 4th | November 17, 1960 | September 29, 1961 |
| 5th | January 18, 1962 | April 19, 1962 |
Overview
It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, which won the largest majority in Canadian history, under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and the 18th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Lester B. Pearson.
Party standings
| Number of members
per party |
Party leader | General Election | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1958 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | John Diefenbaker | 208 | |
| Liberal | Lester B. Pearson | 48 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | M.J. Coldwell | 8 | |
| Liberal-Labour | 1 | ||
| Total Seats | 265 | ||
Major events
Voting rights for indigenous people
Prior to 1960, Indigenous people in Canada did not have the right to vote, but could gain it through the process of enfranchisement, giving up their 'Indian' status. On March 31, 1960, an act brought in by Diefenbaker's government, updating section 14 of the Canada Elections Act, received royal ascent. This bill gave indigenous peoples in Canada the right vote without giving up their status. It had received nearly unanimous consent from parliament.[1]
The Avro Arrow cancelation
In the early 1950's Canada had commissioned the design and development of a new interceptor jet that could be used to fend off attack from the Soviet Union. Avro Canada, an aircraft company, was contracted for the job and began development of the "CF-105 Arrow".
By 1959, the government found itself balancing the costs of multiple priorities, and on February 20th, 1959, development of the arrow was scrapped. This in itself was not cause for scandal, but following the cancelation of the program, the government ordered a large amount of prototypes, tooling, and materials related to the program destroyed. This caused widescale distrust of the government and resulted in thousands of workers losing their jobs, essentially overnight.[2]
The fallout from the cancellation of the Arrow cost the Progressive Conservative party a good deal of support and contributed to their loss in the following election.
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Parliamentarians
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Following is a full list of members of the twenty-fourth Parliament listed first by province or territory, then by electoral district.
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 "(†)".
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | Jack Horner | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Athabaska | Jack Bigg | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Battle River—Camrose | Clifford Smallwood | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Bow River | Eldon Woolliams | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Calgary North | Douglas Harkness | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Calgary South | Arthur Ryan Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Edmonton East | William Skoreyko | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Edmonton—Strathcona | Terry Nugent | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Edmonton West | Marcel Lambert ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Jasper—Edson | Hugh Horner | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lethbridge | Deane Gundlock | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Macleod | Lawrence Kindt | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Medicine Hat | Edwin William Brunsden | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Peace River | Ged Baldwin | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Red Deer | Harris George Rogers | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Vegreville | Frank Fane | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Wetaskiwin | James Stanley Speakman | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby—Coquitlam | Erhart Regier | C.C.F. | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Burnaby—Richmond | John Drysdale | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Cariboo | Walter Henderson | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Coast—Capilano | William Hector Payne | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Comox—Alberni | Henry McQuillan | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Esquimalt—Saanich | George Pearkes (until 11 October 1960 emoulment appointment) | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| George Chatterton (by-election of 1961-05-29) | Progressive Conservative | 1961 | 1st term | ||
| Fraser Valley | William Harold Hicks | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Kamloops | Davie Fulton | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Kootenay East | Murray McFarlane | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Kootenay West | Herbert Wilfred Herridge | C.C.F. | 1945 | 5th term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Nanaimo | Walter Matthews | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| New Westminster | William McLennan | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Okanagan Boundary | David Vaughan Pugh | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Okanagan—Revelstoke | Stuart Fleming | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Skeena | Frank Howard | C.C.F. | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Vancouver—Burrard | John Russell Taylor | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Vancouver Centre | Douglas Jung | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Vancouver East | Harold Winch | C.C.F. | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Vancouver Kingsway | John Ferguson Browne | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Vancouver Quadra | Howard Charles Green | Progressive Conservative | 1935 | 7th term | |
| Vancouver South | Ernest James Broome | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Victoria | Albert McPhillips | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon—Souris | Walter Dinsdale ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1951 | 4th term | |
| Churchill | Robert Simpson | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Dauphin | Elmer Forbes | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lisgar | George Muir | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Marquette | Nick Mandziuk | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Portage—Neepawa | George Fairfield | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Provencher | Warner Jorgenson ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Selkirk | Eric Stefanson Sr. | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Springfield | Val Yacula (died 24 September 1958) | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Joseph Slogan (by-election of 1958-12-15) | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | ||
| St. Boniface | Laurier Régnier | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Winnipeg North | Murray Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Winnipeg North Centre | John MacLean | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Winnipeg South | Gordon Chown | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Winnipeg South Centre | Gordon Churchill | Progressive Conservative | 1951 | 4th term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Caldwell Stewart | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Gloucester | Hédard Robichaud | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Kent | Hervé Michaud | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Northumberland—Miramichi | George Roy Mcwilliam | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Restigouche—Madawaska | Charles Van Horne | Progressive Conservative | 1955 | 3rd term | |
| Edgar Fournier (by-election of 1961-05-29) | Progressive Conservative | 1961 | 1st term | ||
| Royal | Alfred Johnson Brooks | Progressive Conservative | 1935 | 7th term | |
| Hugh John Flemming (by-election of 1960-10-31) | Progressive Conservative | 1960 | 1st term | ||
| St. John—Albert | Thomas Miller Bell ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Victoria—Carleton | Gage Montgomery | Progressive Conservative | 1952 | 4th term | |
| Westmorland | William Creaghan | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| York—Sunbury | John Chester MacRae | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavista—Twillingate | Jack Pickersgill | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Burin—Burgeo | Chesley William Carter | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador | Charles Granger | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Humber—St. George's | Herman Maxwell Batten | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| St. John's East | James McGrath | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| St. John's West | William Joseph Browne | Progressive Conservative | 1949, 1957 | 3rd term* | |
| Trinity—Conception | James Roy Tucker | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie River | Merv Hardie | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Merv Hardie died on October 18, 1961 | Vacant | ||||
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish—Guysborough | Clement O'Leary | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Cape Breton North and Victoria | Robert Muir | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Cape Breton South | Donald MacInnis | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Colchester—Hants | Cyril Kennedy | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Cumberland | Robert Coates | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Digby—Annapolis—Kings | George Nowlan | Progressive Conservative | 1948, 1950 | 5th term* | |
| Halifax* | Robert McCleave | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Edmund L. Morris ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | ||
| Inverness—Richmond | Robert MacLellan | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Pictou | Russell MacEwan | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Queens—Lunenburg | Lloyd Crouse | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare | Felton Legere | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma East | Lester B. Pearson | Liberal | 1948 | 5th term | |
| Algoma West | George E. Nixon | Liberal | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Brantford | Jack Wratten | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Brant—Haldimand | John A. Charlton ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Broadview | George Hees | Progressive Conservative | 1950 | 4th term | |
| Bruce | Andrew Ernest Robinson | Progressive Conservative | 1945, 1953 | 4th term* | |
| Carleton | Dick Bell ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Cochrane | Joseph-Anaclet Habel | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Danforth | Robert Small | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Davenport | Douglas Morton | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Dufferin—Simcoe | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative | 1925 | 10th term | |
| Durham | Percy Vivian | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Eglinton | Donald Fleming | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Elgin | James Alexander McBain | Progressive Conservative | 1954 | 3rd term | |
| Essex East | Paul Martin Sr. | Liberal | 1935 | 7th term | |
| Essex South | Richard Thrasher ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Essex West | Norman Spencer | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Fort William | Hubert Badanai | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Glengarry—Prescott | Osie Villeneuve | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Greenwood | James Macdonnell | Progressive Conservative | 1945,[a] 1949 | 5th term* | |
| Grenville—Dundas | Arza Clair Casselman (died 11 May 1958) | Progressive Conservative | 1921, 1925 | 11th term* | |
| Jean Casselman Wadds (by-election of 1958-09-29) | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | ||
| Grey—Bruce | Eric Winkler | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Grey North | Percy Verner Noble | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Halton | Charles Best | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Hamilton East | Quinto Martini ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Hamilton South | Bob McDonald | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Hamilton West | Ellen Fairclough | Progressive Conservative | 1950 | 4th term | |
| Hastings—Frontenac | Sidney Smith (died 17 March 1959) | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Rod Webb (by-election of 1959-10-05) | Progressive Conservative | 1959 | 1st term | ||
| Hastings South | Lee Grills | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| High Park | John Kucherepa | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Huron | Elston Cardiff ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Kenora—Rainy River | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal-Labour | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Kent | Harold Danforth | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Kingston | Benjamin Allmark | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lambton—Kent | Ernest Campbell | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Lambton West | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Lanark | George Doucett | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Leeds | Hayden Stanton (died 8 December 1960) | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| John Matheson (by-election of 1961-05-29) | Liberal | 1961 | 1st term | ||
| Lincoln | John Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| London | Ernest Halpenny | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Middlesex East | Harry Oliver White | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Middlesex West | William Howell Arthur Thomas | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Niagara Falls | William Houck (died 5 May 1960) | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Judy LaMarsh (by-election of 1960-10-31) | Liberal | 1960 | 1st term | ||
| Nickel Belt | Osias Godin | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Nipissing | Jack Garland | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Norfolk | Evans Knowles | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Northumberland | Ben Thompson | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Ontario | Michael Starr | Progressive Conservative | 1952 | 4th term | |
| Ottawa East | Jean-Thomas Richard | Liberal | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Ottawa West | George McIlraith | Liberal | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Oxford | Wally Nesbitt ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Parkdale | Arthur Maloney | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Parry Sound-Muskoka | Gordon Aiken | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Peel | John Pallett ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1954 | 3rd term | |
| Perth | J. Waldo Monteith | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Peterborough | Gordon Fraser | Progressive Conservative | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Walter Pitman (by-election of 1960-10-31) | New Party | 1960 | 1st term | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Port Arthur | Doug Fisher | C.C.F. | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Prince Edward—Lennox | Clarence Milligan | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Renfrew North | James Forgie | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Renfrew South | James William Baskin | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Rosedale | David James Walker | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Russell | Joseph-Omer Gour (died in office) | Liberal | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Paul Tardif (by-election of 1959-10-05) | Liberal | 1959 | 1st term | ||
| Simcoe East | Philip Bernard Rynard | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Simcoe North | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Spadina | Charles Edward Rea | Progressive Conservative | 1955 | 3rd term | |
| Stormont | Grant Campbell | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| St. Paul's | Roland Michener (†) | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Sudbury | Rodger Mitchell | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Timiskaming | Arnold Peters | C.C.F. | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Timmins | Murdo Martin | C.C.F. | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Trinity | Edward Lockyer (died in office) | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Paul Hellyer (by-election of 1958-12-15) | Liberal | 1949,[b] 1958 | 3rd term* | ||
| Victoria | Clayton Hodgson ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Waterloo North | Oscar Weichel | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Waterloo South | William Anderson | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| William Anderson died on June 6, 1961 | Vacant | ||||
| Welland | William Hector McMillan | Liberal | 1950 | 4th term | |
| Wellington—Huron | Marvin Howe | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Wellington South | Alfred Hales | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Wentworth | Frank Lennard | Progressive Conservative | 1935, 1945 | 6th term* | |
| York Centre | Fred C. Stinson | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| York East | Robert Henry McGregor | Progressive Conservative | 1926 | 9th term | |
| York—Humber | Margaret Aitken | Progressive Conservative | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| York North | Cecil Cathers | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| York—Scarborough | Frank Charles McGee | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| York South | William George Beech | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| York West | John Borden Hamilton | Progressive Conservative | 1954 | 3rd term | |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's | John Augustine Macdonald (died 4 January 1961) | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Margaret Mary Macdonald (by-election of 1961-05-29) | Progressive Conservative | 1961 | 1st term | ||
| Prince | Orville Howard Phillips | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Queen's* | Angus MacLean | Progressive Conservative | 1951 | 4th term | |
| Heath MacQuarrie | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes | Joseph-Octave Latour | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Beauce | Jean-Paul Racine | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Beauharnois—Salaberry | Gérard Bruchési | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Bellechasse | Noël Dorion | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Berthier—Maskinongé—Delanaudière | Rémi Paul | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Bonaventure | Lucien Grenier | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Brome—Missisquoi | Heward Grafftey | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Cartier | Leon Crestohl | Liberal | 1950 | 4th term | |
| Chambly—Rouville | Maurice Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Champlain | Paul Lahaye | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Chapleau | Jean-Jacques Martel | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Charlevoix | Martial Asselin | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie | Merrill Edwin Barrington | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Chicoutimi | Vincent Brassard | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Compton—Frontenac | George Stearns | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Dollard | Guy Rouleau | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Dorchester | Noël Drouin | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Drummond—Arthabaska | Samuel Boulanger | Liberal | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Gaspé | Roland English ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Gatineau | Rodolphe Leduc | Liberal | 1936, 1954 | 5th term* | |
| Hochelaga | Raymond Eudes | Liberal | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Hull | Alexis Caron | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Russell Keays | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle | Robert John Pratt | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm | Louis-Joseph Pigeon | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Kamouraska | Charles Richard | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Labelle | Henri Courtemanche (until 20 January 1960 Senate appointment) | Progressive Conservative | 1949, 1957 | 3rd term* | |
| Gaston Clermont (by-election of 1960-10-31) | Liberal | 1960 | 1st term | ||
| Lac-Saint-Jean | Roger Parizeau | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lafontaine | J.-Georges Ratelle | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Lapointe | Augustin Brassard | Liberal | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Laurier | Lionel Chevrier | Liberal | 1935,[c] 1957 | 7th term* | |
| Laval | Rodrigue Bourdages | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lévis | Maurice Bourget | Liberal | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Longueuil | Pierre Sévigny | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Lotbinière | Raymond O'Hurley | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Maisonneuve—Rosemont | Jean-Paul Deschatelets | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Matapédia—Matane | Alfred Belzile | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Mégantic | Gabriel Roberge | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Mercier | André Gillet | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Montmagny—L'Islet | Jean Lesage (resigned 11 June 1958) | Liberal | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Louis Fortin (by-election of 1958-09-29) | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | ||
| Mount Royal | Alan Macnaughton | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Nicolet—Yamaska | Paul Comtois | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Paul Comtois was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec on October 12, 1961 | Vacant | ||||
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | William McLean Hamilton | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Outremont—St-Jean | Romuald Bourque | Liberal | 1952 | 4th term | |
| Papineau | Adrien Meunier | Liberal | 1953 | 3rd term | |
| Pontiac—Témiscamingue | Paul Martineau ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Portneuf | Aristide Rompré | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Québec—Montmorency | Robert Lafrenière | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Quebec East | Yvon Tassé ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Quebec South | Jacques Flynn | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Quebec West | J.-Eugène Bissonnette | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Richelieu—Verchères | Lucien Cardin | Liberal | 1952 | 4th term | |
| Richmond—Wolfe | V. Florent Dubois | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Rimouski | Émilien Morissette | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Roberval | Jean-Noël Tremblay | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saguenay | Perrault LaRue | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| St. Ann | Gérard Loiselle | Liberal | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Saint-Antoine—Westmount | A. Ross Webster | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saint-Denis | Azellus Denis | Liberal | 1935 | 7th term | |
| Saint-Henri | H.-Pit Lessard | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot | Théogène Ricard ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Saint-Jacques | Charles-Édouard Campeau | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville | Yvon Dupuis | Liberal | 1958 | 1st term | |
| St. Lawrence—St. George | Egan Chambers ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Sainte-Marie | Georges Valade | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saint-Maurice—Laflèche | Joseph-Adolphe Richard | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Shefford | Marcel Boivin | Liberal | 1945 | 5th term | |
| Sherbrooke | Maurice Allard | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Stanstead | René Létourneau | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Témiscouata | Antoine Fréchette | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Terrebonne | Marcel Deschambault | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Trois-Rivières | Léon Balcer | Progressive Conservative | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Vaudreuil—Soulanges | Marcel Bourbonnais | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Verdun | Harold Monteith | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Villeneuve | Armand Dumas | Liberal | 1949 | 4th term | |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assiniboia | Hazen Argue | C.C.F. | 1945 | 5th term | |
| New Democratic Party | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Humboldt—Melfort | Reynold Rapp | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Kindersley | Robert Hanbidge | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Mackenzie | Stanley Korchinski | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Meadow Lake | Bert Cadieu | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Melville | James Ormiston | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Moose Jaw—Lake Centre | J. Ernest Pascoe | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Moose Mountain | Richard Southam | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Prince Albert | John Diefenbaker | Progressive Conservative | 1940 | 6th term | |
| Qu'Appelle | Alvin Hamilton | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Regina City | Ken More | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Rosetown—Biggar | Clarence Owen Cooper | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Rosthern | Edward Nasserden | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Saskatoon | Henry Frank Jones ‡ | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term | |
| Swift Current—Maple Creek | Jack McIntosh | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| The Battlefords | Albert Horner | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term | |
| Yorkton | G. Drummond Clancy | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 1st term |
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected/previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term |
Major bills of the 24th Parliament
Important bills of the 24th parliament included:
Changes to party standings
By-elections
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquimalt—Saanich | May 29, 1961 | George Pearkes | Progressive Conservative | George Chatterton | Progressive Conservative | Appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | Yes | ||
| Restigouche—Madawaska | May 29, 1961 | Joseph Charles Van Horne | Progressive Conservative | Edgar-E. Fournier | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes | ||
| Leeds | May 29, 1961 | Hayden Stanton | Progressive Conservative | John Ross Matheson | Liberal | Death | No | ||
| King's | May 29, 1961 | John Augustine Macdonald | Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
| Royal | October 31, 1960 | Alfred J. Brooks | Progressive Conservative | Hugh John Flemming | Progressive Conservative | Called to the Senate | Yes | ||
| Niagara Falls | October 31, 1960 | William Houck | Liberal | Judy LaMarsh | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
| Peterborough | October 31, 1960 | Gordon K. Fraser | Progressive Conservative | Walter Pitman | New | Death | No | ||
| Labelle | October 31, 1960 | Henri Courtemanche | Progressive Conservative | Gaston Clermont | Liberal | Called to the Senate | No | ||
| Hastings—Frontenac | October 5, 1959 | Sidney Earle Smith | Progressive Conservative | Rod Webb | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
| Russell | October 5, 1959 | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal | Paul Tardif | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
| Springfield | December 15, 1958 | Val Yacula | Progressive Conservative | Joe Slogan | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
| Trinity | December 15, 1958 | Edward R. Lockyer | Progressive Conservative | Paul Hellyer | Liberal | Death | No | ||
| Grenville—Dundas | September 29, 1958 | A. Clair Casselman | Progressive Conservative | Jean Casselman | Progressive Conservative | Death | Yes | ||
| Montmagny—L'Islet | September 29, 1958 | Jean Lesage | Liberal | Louis Fortin | Progressive Conservative | Resigned to enter provincial politics in Quebec | No | ||
Legislation and motions
Act's which received royal assent under 24th Parliament
1st Session
Source:[3]
Public acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1958 | 1 | Appropriation Act No. 2, 1958 | C-6 |
| 2 | Unemployment Insurance Act - Temporary Extension to Seasonal Benefit Periods | C-9 | |
| May 20, 1958 | 3 | National Housing Act, 1954, An Act to Amend the | C-10 |
| June 5, 1958 | 4 | Appropriation Act No. 3, 1958 | C-22 |
| June 26, 1958 | 5 | Canada Agricultural Products Standards Act, An Act to Amend the | C-17 |
| 6 | Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act, An Act to Amend the | C-30 | |
| July 25, 1958 | 7 | British Columbia Coast Steamship Services Operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, An Act to Provide for the Resumption of | C-42 |
| 8 | National Parks Act Respecting Boundaries of Cape Breton Highlands National Park, An Act to Amend the | C-36 | |
| 9 | Yukon Act, An Act to Amend the | C-35 | |
| August 7, 1958 | 10 | Appropriation Act No. 4, 1958 | C-46 |
| 11 | Animal Contagious Diseases Act, An Act to Amend the | C-41 | |
| 12 | Canada-Belgian Congo Income Tax Convention Act, 1958 | C-29 | |
| 13 | Canada-Belgium Income Tax Convention Act, 1958 | C-28 | |
| 14 | Canadian Farm Loan Act, An Act to Amend the | C-38 | |
| 15 | Prairie Farm Assistance Act, An Act to Amend the | C-40 | |
| 16 | Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act, An Act to Amend the | C-31 | |
| August 13, 1958 | 17 | Canadian National Railways Financing and Guarantee Act, 1958 | C-47 |
| 18 | Criminal Code, An Act to Amend the | S-9 | |
| 19 | Indian Act, An Act to Amend the | C-24 | |
| 20 | Lake of the Woods Control Board Act, 1921, An Act to Amend the | C-25 | |
| September 6, 1958 | 21 | Appropriation Act (Special), 1958 | C-57 |
| 22 | Broadcasting Act | C-55 | |
| 23 | Campobello-Lubec Bridge Act | C-56 | |
| 24 | Canadian Citizenship Act, An Act to Amend the | C-58 | |
| 25 | Children of War Dead (Education Assistance Act), An Act to Amend the | C-45 | |
| 26 | Customs Act, An Act to Amend the | C-51 | |
| 27 | Customs Tariff, An Act to Amend the | C-50 | |
| 28 | Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act, An Act to Amend the | C-53 | |
| 29 | Estate Tax Act | C-37 | |
| 30 | Excise Tax Act, An Act to Amend the | C-44 | |
| 31 | Financial Administration Act, An Act to Amend the | C-43 | |
| 32 | Income Tax Act, An Act to Amend the | C-39 | |
| 33 | Judges Act, An Act to Amend the | C-59 | |
| 34 | Lakehead Harbour Commissioners Act | C-26 | |
| 35 | Loan Companies Act, An Act to Amend the | S-10 | |
| 36 | Maritime Coal Production Assistance Act, An Act to Authorize Certain Amendments to the Agreement with The Dominion Coal Company Limited | C-54 | |
| 37 | National Capital Act | C-48 | |
| 38 | Parole Act | C-49 | |
| 39 | Penitentiary Act, An Act to Amend the | C-21 | |
| 40 | Railway Act, An Act to Amend the | C-52 | |
| 41 | Returned Soldiers Insurance Act, An Act to Amend the | C-33 | |
| 42 | Trust Companies Act, An Act to Amend the | S-11 | |
| 43 | Veterans Insurance Act, An Act to Amend the | C-34 | |
| 44 | Appropriation Act No. 5 (Main Supply), 1958 | C-61 |
Local and Private Acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, August 7 and September 6, 1958 | 45 | Burrard Inlet Tunnel and Bridge Company | S-4 |
| 46 | Ogdensburg Bridge Authority | S-12 | |
| 47 | Mercantile and General Reinsurance Company of Canada Limited | S-3 | |
| 48 | Protective Association of Canada | S-2 | |
| 49 | Mid-Continent Pipelines Limited | S-15 | |
| 50 | Stanmount Pipe Line Company | S-14 | |
| 51 | Trans Mountain Oil Pipe Line Company | S-6 | |
| 52 | Westcoast Transmission Company Limited | S-16 | |
| 53 | Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company | S-13 | |
| 54 | Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Certain Wholly Owned Subsidiaries | S-7 | |
| 55 | Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Timiskaming | S-5 | |
| 56 | Canadian Womens Press Club, An Act to Incorporate | S-8 | |
| 57 | Toronto Board of Trade | S-17 |
2nd Session
Source:[4]
Public acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 1959 | 1 | Appropriation Act No. 1, 1959 | C-24 |
| March 20, 1959 | 2 | Appropriation Act No. 2, 1959 | C-35 |
| 3 | Appropriation Act No. 3, 1959 | C-36 | |
| 4 | Fisheries Improvement Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-30 | |
| 5 | National Defence Act, An Act to amend | C-27 | |
| 6 | National Housing Act, 1954, An Act to amend | C-28 | |
| 7 | Northwest Territories Act, An Act to amend | C-26 | |
| 8 | Public Servants Inventions Act, An Act to amend | C-33 | |
| 9 | St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act, An Act to amend | C-25 | |
| 10 | Trans-Canada Highway Act, An Act to amend | C-29 | |
| June 4, 1959 | 11 | Appropriation Act No. 4, 1959 | C-53 |
| 12 | Customs Tariff and The New Zealand Trade Agreement Act, 1932, An Act to amend | C-44 | |
| 13 | Excise Act, An Act to amend | C-45 | |
| 14 | Old Age Security Act, An Act to amend | C-46 | |
| 15 | Parliamentary Secretaries Act | C-37 | |
| 16 | Representation Act, An Act to amend | C-21 | |
| 17 | Veterans Rehabilitation Act, An Act to amend | C-31 | |
| 18 | War Service Grants Act, An Act to amend | C-32 | |
| July 8, 1959 | 19 | Bretton Woods Agreements Act, An Act to amend | C-52 |
| 20 | Canada-Finland Income Tax Convention Act, 1959 | C-54 | |
| 21 | Canadian Forces Superannuation Act | C-62 | |
| 22 | Canadian National Railways Financing and Guarantee Act, 1959 | C-61 | |
| 23 | Excise Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-47 | |
| 24 | Export Credits Insurance Act, An Act to amend | S-22 | |
| 25 | Farm Improvement Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-63 | |
| 26 | Federal-Provincial Tax-Sharing Arrangements Act, An Act to amend | C-41 | |
| 27 | Freight Rates Reduction Act | C-38 | |
| 28 | Judges Act, An Act to amend | C-56 | |
| 29 | Length and Mass Units Act, An Act to amend | S-20 | |
| 30 | Prime Minister's Residence Act, An Act to amend | C-64 | |
| 31 | Prison and Reformatories Act, An Act to amend | S-26 | |
| 32 | Public Service Pension Adjustment Act | C-60 | |
| 33 | Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Research Fund Act | C-65 | |
| 34 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act | C-57 | |
| 35 | Seeds Act | S-24 | |
| 36 | Unemployment Insurance Act, An Act to amend | C-43 | |
| 37 | Veterans' Land Act, An Act to amend | C-50 | |
| 38 | Weights and Measures Act, An Act to amend | S-21 | |
| July 18, 1959 | 39 | Coal Production Assistance Act | C-68 |
| 40 | Combines Investigation Act and the Criminal Code, An Act to amend | C-70 | |
| 41 | Criminal Code, An Act to amend | C-58 | |
| 42 | Crop Insurance Act | C-66 | |
| 43 | Farm Credit Act | C-67 | |
| 44 | Humane Slaughter of Food Animals Act | C-71 | |
| 45 | Income Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-48 | |
| 46 | National Energy Board Act | C-49 | |
| 47 | New Brunswick Indian Reserves Agreement | S-6 | |
| 48 | Newfoundland Additional Grants Act | C-72 | |
| 49 | Newfoundland Fisheries Laws respecting Exportation of Salt Fish, An Act to repeal | S-32 | |
| 50 | Nova Scotia Indian Reserves Agreement | S-25 | |
| 51 | Pigeon River Bridge Act | S-31 | |
| 52 | Public Lands Grants Act, An Act to amend | S-2 | |
| 53 | Queenston Bridge Act | S-30 | |
| 54 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act | C-34 | |
| 55 | Appropriation Act No. 5 (Main Supply), 1959 | C-73 |
Local and Private Acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20,
May 5, June 4, July 8, July 18, 1959 |
56 | Baloise Fire Insurance Company of Canada | S-10 |
| 57 | Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada | S-8 | |
| 58 | British Pacific Life Insurance Company | S-12 | |
| 59 | Co-operative Fire and Casualty Company | S-15 | |
| 60 | Desjardins Mutual Life Assurance Company | S-29 | |
| 61 | Gore District Mutual Fire Insurance Company | S-7 | |
| 62 | North American Accident Insurance Company | S-9 | |
| 63 | Waterloo Mutual Insurance Company | S-4 | |
| 64 | Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. | S-16 | |
| 65 | Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux in Canada | S-14 | |
| 66 | Evangelical Mennonite Conference | S-11 | |
| 67 | Free Methodist Church in Canada | S-27 | |
| 68 | Lutheran Church-Canada | S-18 | |
| 69 | Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Prince Rupert | S-23 | |
| 70 | Standard Trust Company | S-28 | |
| 71 | Canadian General Council of The Boy Scouts Association | S-13 | |
| 72 | Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League | S-19 | |
| 73 | Canadian Medical Association | S-5 | |
| 74 | Export Finance Corporation of Canada, Ltd. | S-17 |
3rd Session
Source:[5]
Public acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 1960 | 1 | Prairie Grain Loans Act | C-35 |
| 2 | Prairie Grain Provisional Payments Act | C-32 | |
| March 9, 1960 | 3 | Appropriation Act No. 1, 1960 | C-51 |
| 4 | Department of Justice Act | C-47 | |
| March 31, 1960 | 5 | Appropriation Act No. 2, 1960 | C-54 |
| 6 | Appropriation Act No. 3, 1960 | C-55 | |
| 7 | Canada Elections Act, An Act to amend | C-3 | |
| 8 | Indian Act, An Act to amend | C-2 | |
| 9 | National Energy Board Act, An Act to amend | S-26 | |
| 10 | National Housing Act, An Act to amend | C-53 | |
| May 27, 1960 | 11 | Appropriation Act No. 4, 1960 | C-62 |
| 12 | Export and Import Permits Act, An Act to amend | C-4 | |
| 13 | Federal-Provincial Tax-Sharing Arrangements Act, An Act to amend | C-56 | |
| 14 | Feeds Act | S-27 | |
| 15 | Fisheries Laws of Newfoundland, An Act to repeal | S-3 | |
| June 9, 1960 | 16 | Appropriation Act No. 5, 1960 | C-67 |
| 17 | Australian Trade Agreement Act, 1960 | S-28 | |
| 18 | Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Agreement Act, 1957, An Act to amend | S-2 | |
| 19 | Nanaimo Harbour Commissioners Act | S-10 | |
| 20 | Northwest Territories Act, An Act to amend | C-60 | |
| 21 | Oshawa Harbour Commissioners Act | S-5 | |
| 22 | Trans-Canada Highway Act, An Act to amend | C-57 | |
| 23 | Windsor Harbour Commissioners Act, An Act to amend | S-4 | |
| 24 | Yukon Act, An Act to amend | C-59 | |
| July 7, 1960 | 25 | Canadian National Railways Financing and Guarantee Act, 1960 | C-69 |
| 26 | Canadian National Toronto Terminals Act | C-72 | |
| 27 | Customs Tariff, An Act to amend | C-74 | |
| 28 | Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act, An Act to amend | C-64 | |
| 29 | Estate Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-65 | |
| 30 | Excise Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-73 | |
| 31 | International Boundary Commission Act | S-35 | |
| 32 | International Development Association Act | C-70 | |
| 33 | LaSalle-Caughnawaga Bridge Act | S-32 | |
| 34 | Old Age Security Act, An Act to amend | C-63 | |
| 35 | Railway Act, An Act to amend | C-61 | |
| 36 | War Veterans Allowance Act, 1952, An Act to amend | C-71 | |
| July 14, 1960 | 37 | Criminal Code, An Act to amend | S-36 |
| 38 | Public Service Superannuation Act, An Act to amend | C-76 | |
| August 1, 1960 | 39 | Canada Elections Act | C-83 |
| 40 | Canada Shipping Act, An Act to amend | C-80 | |
| 41 | Department of Forestry Act | C-82 | |
| 42 | Freight Rates Reduction Act, An Act to amend | C-81 | |
| 43 | Income Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-68 | |
| August 10, 1960 | 44 | Canadian Bill of Rights | C-79 |
| 45 | Combines Investigation Act and the Criminal Code, An Act to amend | C-58 | |
| 46 | Judges Act, An Act to amend | C-78 | |
| 47 | Judges Act, An Act to amend | C-89 | |
| 48 | Appropriation Act No. 6, 1960 (Main Supply) | C-90 |
Local and Private Acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9,
March 31, May 27, July 7, July 14, August 1, 1960 |
49 | Adanac General Insurance Company of Canada, An Act to incorporate | S-18 |
| 50 | Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, An Act to incorporate | S-29 | |
| 51 | Canadian Reassurance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-13 | |
| 52 | Montreal Life Insurance Company, An Act respecting | S-11 | |
| 53 | Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada, An Act to incorporate | S-14 | |
| 54 | United Canada Insurance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-7 | |
| 55 | Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, An Act respecting the | S-34 | |
| 56 | Wawanesa Mutual Life Insurance Company, An Act to incorporate the | S-33 | |
| 57 | Western Surety Company, An Act to incorporate | S-30 | |
| 58 | International Loan Company, An Act respecting | S-23 | |
| 59 | Laurentide Finance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-22 | |
| 60 | Matador Pipe Line Company, Ltd., An Act to incorporate | S-16 | |
| 61 | Northern Pipe Line Company, An Act to incorporate | S-31 | |
| 62 | Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company, An Act respecting the | S-12 | |
| 63 | Wabush Lake Railway Company Limited and Arnaud Railway Company, An Act respecting | S-24 | |
| 64 | British and Foreign Bible Society in Canada, An Act respecting the | S-8 | |
| 65 | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada, An Act to incorporate the | S-19 | |
| 66 | British Columbia Telephone Company, An Act respecting | S-20 | |
| 67 | Eastern Telephone and Telegraph Company, An Act respecting | S-21 | |
| 68 | Canadian Public Health Association, An Act respecting the | S-9 | |
| 69 | College of General Practice of Canada, An Act to incorporate the | S-15 | |
| 70 | National Sanitarium Association, An Act respecting the | S-17 |
4th Session
Source:[6]
Public acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 1960 | 1 | National Housing Act, 1954, An Act to amend | C-42 |
| 2 | Railway Operation Continuation Act | C-45 | |
| December 20, 1960 | 3 | Appropriation Act No. 7, 1960 | C-55 |
| 4 | National Productivity Council Act | C-52 | |
| 5 | Small Businesses Loans Act | C-40 | |
| 6 | Technical and Vocational Training Assistance Act | C-49 | |
| March 9, 1961 | 7 | Canadian National Railway Company, Construction of a line of railway in Province of Quebec from Kiask Falls Subdivision to vicinity of Mattagami Lake | C-69 |
| 8 | Halifax Signal Station, An Act to repeal certain laws relating to | S-3 | |
| 9 | Indian Act, An Act to amend | C-61 | |
| 10 | Pension Act, An Act to amend | C-67 | |
| March 29, 1961 | 11 | Appropriation Act No. 1, 1961 | C-78 |
| 12 | Appropriation Act No. 2, 1961 | C-80 | |
| 13 | Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act, An Act to amend | S-5 | |
| 14 | Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, An Act to amend | C-57 | |
| 15 | Fire Losses Replacement Account Act, An Act to amend | C-47 | |
| 16 | Foreign Insurance Companies Act, An Act to amend | S-6 | |
| 17 | Income Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-73 | |
| 18 | Tariff Board Act, An Act to amend | C-74 | |
| June 1, 1961 | 19 | Canada-United States of America Estate Tax Convention Act, 1961 | C-82 |
| 20 | Coal Production Assistance Act, An Act to authorize certain amendments to the Agreement made with Bras d'Or Coal Company Limited | C-87 | |
| 21 | Criminal Code (Race Meetings), An Act to amend | C-89 | |
| 22 | Farm Improvement Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-95 | |
| 23 | Fisheries Act, An Act to amend | C-86 | |
| 24 | National Design Council Act | C-85 | |
| 25 | Representation Act, An Act to amend | C-29 | |
| 26 | Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act | C-84 | |
| June 8, 1961 | 27 | Appropriation Act No. 3, 1961 | C-103 |
| 28 | Canadian National Railways Act, An Act to amend | C-94 | |
| 29 | Freight Rates Reduction Act, An Act to amend | C-93 | |
| June 22, 1961 | 30 | Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act | C-77 |
| 31 | Army Benevolent Fund Act, An Act to amend | C-88 | |
| 32 | Canada Shipping Act, An Act to amend | C-98 | |
| 33 | Export Credits Insurance Act, An Act to amend | C-108 | |
| 34 | Government Property Traffic Act, An Act to amend | S-24 | |
| 35 | Control of Narcotic Drugs, An Act to provide for | C-100 | |
| 36 | Farm Credit Act, An Act to amend | C-107 | |
| 37 | Food and Drugs Act, An Act to amend | C-99 | |
| 38 | Judges Act and the Exchequer Court Act, An Act to amend | C-104 | |
| 39 | War Veterans Allowance Act, 1952, An Act to amend | C-101 | |
| July 13, 1961 | 40 | Appropriation Act No. 4, 1961 | C-123 |
| 41 | Canadian National Railways Financing and Guarantee Act, 1961 | C-121 | |
| 42 | Combines Investigation Act and Criminal Code, An Act to amend | C-97 | |
| 43 | Criminal Code, An Act to amend | C-110 | |
| 44 | Criminal Code (Capital Murder), An Act to amend | C-92 | |
| 45 | Customs Tariff, An Act to amend | C-116 | |
| 46 | Excise Act, An Act to amend | C-115 | |
| 47 | Excise Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-118 | |
| 48 | Financial Administration Act, An Act to amend | C-109 | |
| 49 | Income Tax Act, An Act to amend | C-120 | |
| 50 | Industrial Development Bank Act, An Act to amend | C-117 | |
| 51 | Loan Companies Act, An Act to amend | S-29 | |
| 52 | National Energy Board Act, An Act to amend | C-113 | |
| 53 | Penitentiary Act | C-105 | |
| 54 | Railway Act, An Act to amend | C-111 | |
| 55 | Trust Companies Act, An Act to amend | S-28 | |
| September 29, 1961 | 56 | Canadian National Railway Company, construction of a line of railway in Province of Alberta and Northwest Territories from Grimshaw, Alta., to Great Slave Lake | C-126 |
| 57 | Civil Service Act | C-71 | |
| 58 | Federal Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act | C-122 | |
| 59 | Fitness and Amateur Sport Act | C-131 | |
| 60 | National Centennial Act | C-127 | |
| 61 | National Housing Act, 1954, An Act to amend | C-128 | |
| 62 | Natural Resources Transfer (School Lands) Amendment Act, 1961 | C-129 | |
| 63 | Transport Act, An Act to amend | C-33 | |
| 64 | Appropriation Act No. 5, 1961 (Main Supply) | C-132 |
Local and Private Acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, March 29, June 1, June 22, July 13, September 29, 1961 | 65 | Trois-Rivières, An Act respecting the construction of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River near the City of | S-15 |
| 66 | Acadia Life Insurance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-22 | |
| 67 | Canadian General Insurance Company, An Act respecting | S-14 | |
| 68 | Canadian Pioneer Insurance Company, An Act respecting | S-10 | |
| 69 | Co-operative Life Insurance Company, An Act respecting | S-12 | |
| 70 | Equitable General Insurance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-30 | |
| 71 | Aurora Pipe Line Company, An Act to incorporate | S-2 | |
| 72 | Canadian Pacific Railway Company, An Act respecting | S-13 | |
| 73 | Canadian Pacific Railway Company, An Act respecting | S-17 | |
| 74 | Cumberland Railway and Coal Company and the Sydney and Louisburg Railway Company, An Act respecting | S-19 | |
| 75 | Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux in Canada | S-26 | |
| 76 | Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Convention of Canada, An Act to incorporate | S-18 | |
| 77 | Canada Permanent Trust Company, An Act respecting | S-25 | |
| 78 | General Mortgage Service Corporation of Canada, An Act to incorporate | S-16 | |
| 79 | Guaranty Trust Company of Canada, An Act respecting | S-27 | |
| 80 | Canadian Council of The Girl Guides Association, An Act respecting | S-20 | |
| 81 | Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Association, An Act to incorporate | S-8 | |
| 82 | Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association, An Act respecting | S-11 | |
| 83 | Canadian Legion, An Act respecting | S-23 | |
| 84 | International Brain Research Organization, An Act to incorporate | S-9 | |
| 85 | Queen's University of Kingston, An Act respecting | S-7 |
5th Session
Source:[7]
Public acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7, 1962 | 1 | Appropriation Act No. 1, 1962 | C-51 |
| February 15, 1962 | 2 | Blind Persons Act, An Act to amend | C-56 |
| 3 | Disabled Persons Act, An Act to amend | C-62 | |
| 4 | Old Age Assistance Act, An Act to amend | C-55 | |
| 5 | Old Age Security Act, An Act to amend | C-54 | |
| 6 | Veterans Insurance Act, An Act to amend | C-37 | |
| 7 | War Service Grants Act, An Act to amend | C-36 | |
| February 23, 1962 | 8 | Canadian National Railway—Construction of a line of railway from Optic Lake to Chisel Lake and Purchase from the International Nickel Company of Canada, Limited, of a line of railway from Sipiwesk to a point on Burntwood River near Mystery Lake—all in the Province of Manitoba | C-48 |
| 9 | Canadian National Railway—Construction of a line of railway from Whitecourt, Alberta in a westerly direction for a distance of approximately 23.2 miles to the property of Pan American Petroleum Corporation | C-63 | |
| 10 | Children of War Dead (Education Assistance) Act, An Act to amend | C-65 | |
| 11 | Civilian War Pensions and Allowances Act, An Act to amend | C-64 | |
| March 23, 1962 | 12 | Appropriation Act No. 2, 1962 | C-78 |
| 13 | Canadian National Railway—Construction of a line of railway in the Province of Quebec between Matane and Ste. Anne des Monts | C-67 | |
| 14 | Export Credits Insurance Act, An Act to amend | C-68 | |
| 15 | Farm Improvement Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-73 | |
| 16 | Fisheries Improvement Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-74 | |
| 17 | Representation Act, An Act to amend | C-14 | |
| 18 | St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Act, An Act to amend | C-66 | |
| 19 | Small Businesses Loans Act, An Act to amend | C-49 | |
| April 5, 1962 | 20 | Appropriation Act No. 3, 1962 | C-85 |
| 21 | Canadian Wheat Board Act, An Act to amend | C-75 | |
| 22 | Judges Act, An Act to amend | C-84 | |
| April 18, 1962 | 23 | Appropriation Act No. 4, 1962 | C-89 |
| 24 | Appropriation Act No. 5, 1962 (Interim) | C-90 | |
| 25 | Canada Grain Act, An Act to amend | S-19 | |
| 26 | Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act | C-38 | |
| 27 | Customs Act, An Act to amend | C-79 | |
| 28 | Representation Act, An Act to amend | C-46 | |
| 29 | Veterans' Land Act, An Act to amend | C-80 |
Local and Private Acts
| Date of Assent | Index | Title | Bill Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23,
April 5, April 18, 1962 |
30 | Canada Security Assurance Company, An Act respecting | S-14 |
| 31 | Canadian Indemnity Company and the Canadian Fire Insurance Company, An Act respecting The | S-15 | |
| 32 | Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada, An Act respecting The | S-3 | |
| 33 | Reliance Insurance Company of Canada, An Act respecting | S-12 | |
| 34 | Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, An Act respecting | S-8 | |
| 35 | Westmount Life Insurance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-4 | |
| 36 | Cochin Pipe Lines Ltd., An Act to incorporate | S-6 | |
| 37 | Polaris Pipe Lines, An Act to incorporate | S-13 | |
| 38 | Canadian Pacific Railway Company and certain wholly owned subsidiaries, An Act respecting | S-17 | |
| 39 | Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference, An Act to incorporate | S-5 | |
| 40 | Salvation Army, Canada East, and The Governing Council of The Salvation Army, Canada West, An Act respecting The Governing Council of The | S-11 | |
| 41 | United Church of Canada, An Act respecting The | S-16 | |
| 42 | Brock Acceptance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-9 | |
| 43 | Gerand Acceptance Company, An Act to incorporate | S-10 | |
| 44 | Greymac Mortgage Corporation, An Act to incorporate | S-18 | |
| 45 | Muttart Development Corporation Ltd., An Act respecting | S-7 |
See also
- List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
Notes
References
- ^ "Indigenous Voting Rights | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government". www.mulroneyinstitute.ca. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ "The F-35 Debate Is Really about How We Killed the Avro Arrow | The Walrus". February 11, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ^ Drouin, Mark. "FIRST SESSION, TWENTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT 7 ELIZABETH II, 1958". Journals of the Senate of Canada. 104: 459–462. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Drouin, Mark. "SECOND SESSION, TWENTY-FOURTII PARLIAMENT 7-8 ELIZABETH II, 1959". Journals of the Senate of Canada. 105: 581–583. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Drouin, Mark. "THIRD SESSION, TWENTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT 8-9 ELIZABETH II, 1960". Journals of the Senate of Canada. 106: 745–748. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Drouin, Mark. "FOURTH SESSION, TWENTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT 9-10 ELIZABETH II, 1960-61". Journals of the Senate of Canada. 107: 663–666. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Drouin, Mark. "FIFTH SESSION, TWENTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT 10-11 ELIZABETH II, 1962". Journals of the Senate of Canada. 108: 379–381. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
External links
- Government of Canada. "18th Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "24th Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on May 4, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. "Speakers". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2006.
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