37th Canadian Parliament

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The initial seat distribution of the 37th Canadian Parliament
The initial seat distribution of the 37th Canadian Parliament
Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister during the first three years of the 37th Canadian Parliament.
Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister during the first three years of the 37th Canadian Parliament.
Paul Martin was Prime Minister during the final year of the 37th Canadian Parliament.
Paul Martin was Prime Minister during the final year of the 37th Canadian Parliament.

The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001 until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister Paul Martin and the 27th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was formed by first the Canadian Alliance, led by Stockwell Day and then by Stephen Harper, and then by its successor party, the Conservative Party, also led by Stephen Harper.

The Speaker was Peter Milliken. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1996-2003 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

There were three sessions of the 37th Parliament:

Session Start End
1st January 29, 2001 September 16, 2002
2nd September 30, 2002 November 12, 2003
3rd February 2, 2004 May 23, 2004


Contents

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

Affiliation House Members Senate Members
Election Dissolution Election Dissolution
     Liberal Party of Canada 172 168 55 65
     Canadian Alliance 66 - 1 -
     Conservative Party of Canada - 72 - 24
     Bloc Québécois 38 33 0 0
     New Democratic Party 13 14 0 0
     Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 12 - 35 3
     Independent 0 10 5 5
Total members 301 297 96 97
     vacant 0 4 9 8
Total seats 301 105

[edit] Bills

Important bills of the 37th parliament include:

[edit] Members

The following is a list of the members as of the dissolution of the 37th Parliament of Canada on May 23, 2004, and reflects additions to the House resulting from by-election and resignations following the 2000 election.

     Jim Abbott Conservative** Kootenay—Columbia, BC
     Diane Ablonczy Conservative** Calgary—Nose Hill, AB
     Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON
     Reg Alcock Liberal Winnipeg South, MB
     Carole-Marie Allard Liberal Laval East, QC
     Rob Anders Conservative** Calgary West, AB
     David Anderson Liberal Victoria, BC
     David L. Anderson Conservative** Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
     Mark Assad Liberal Gatineau, QC
     Sarkis Assadourian Liberal Brampton Centre, ON
     Gérard Asselin Bloc Québécois Charlevoix, QC
     Jean Augustine Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
     André Bachand Independent* Richmond—Arthabaska QC
     Claude Bachand Bloc Québécois Saint-Jean QC
     Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT
     Roy Bailey Conservative** Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
     Eleni Bakopanos Liberal Ahuntsic, QC
     Rex Barnes Conservative* Gander—Grand-Falls, NL
     Sue Barnes Liberal London West, ON
     Gilbert Barrette Liberal Témiscamingue, QC
     Colleen Beaumier Liberal Brampton West—Mississauga, ON
     Réginald Bélair Liberal Timmins—James Bay, ON
     Mauril Belanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
     Eugène Bellemare Liberal Ottawa—Orleans, ON
     Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
     Leon Benoit Conservative** Lakeland AB
     Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Québécois Vercheres—Les-Patriotes, QC
     Robert Bertrand Liberal Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, QC
     Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal Vaughan—King—Aurora, ON
     Bernard Bigras Bloc Québécois Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
     Gerard Binet Liberal Frontenac—Megantic, QC
     Bill Blaikie New Democrat Winnipeg—Transcona, MB
     Ethel Blondin-Andrew Liberal Western Arctic, NT
     Ray Bonin Liberal Nickel Belt, ON
     Paul Bonwick Liberal Simcoe—Grey, ON
     Rick Borotsik Conservative* Brandon—Souris, MB
     Don Boudria Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
     Diane Bourgeois Bloc Québécois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
     Claudette Bradshaw Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
     Garry Breitkreuz Conservative** Yorkton—Melville, SK
     Scott Brison Liberal* Kings—Hants, NS
     Bonnie Brown Liberal Oakville, ON
     John Bryden Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot, ON
     Sarmite Bulte Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
     Andy Burton Conservative** Skeena, BC
     Gerry Byrne Liberal Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
     Charles L. Caccia Liberal Davenport, ON
     Chuck Cadman Conservative** Surrey North, BC
     Murray Calder Liberal Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, ON
     John Cannis Liberal Scarborough Centre, ON
     Elinor Caplan Liberal Thornhill, ON
     Serge Cardin Bloc Québécois Sherbrooke, QC
     Jean-Guy Carignan Independent Quebec East, QC
     Aileen Carroll Liberal Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, ON
     Bill Casey Conservative* Cumberland—Colchester, NS
     Rick Casson Conservative** Lethbridge, AB
     Jeannot Castonguay Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
     Marlene Catterall Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
     Martin Cauchon Liberal Outremont, QC
     Brenda Chamberlain Liberal Guelph—Wellington, ON
     Yvon Charbonneau Liberal Anjou—Rivière-des-Prairies, QC
     David Chatters Conservative** Athabasca, AB
     Joe Clark Independent* Calgary Centre, AB
     Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC
     David Collenette Liberal Don Valley East, ON
     Joe Comartin New Democrat Windsor—St. Clair, ON
     Joe Comuzzi Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
     Sheila Copps Liberal Hamilton East, ON
     Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
     Paul Crête Bloc Québécois Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Temiscouata—Les-Basques, QC
     Roy Cullen Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
     John Cummins Conservative** Delta—South Richmond, BC
     Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Bloc Québécois Laval Centre, QC
     Libby Davies New Democrat Vancouver East, BC
     Stockwell Day Conservative** Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
     Bev Desjarlais New Democrat Churchill, MB
     Odina Desrochers Bloc Québécois Lotbiniere—L'Erable, QC
     Paul DeVillers Liberal Simcoe North, ON
     Herb Dhaliwal Liberal Vancouver South—Burnaby, BC
     Stéphane Dion Liberal Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, QC
     Nick Discepola Liberal Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC
     Norman Doyle Conservative* St. John's East, NL
     Stan Dromisky Liberal Thunder Bay—Atikokan, ON
     Claude Drouin Liberal Beauce, QC
     Gilles Duceppe Bloc Québécois Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
     John Duncan Conservative** Vancouver Island North, BC
     Claude Duplain Liberal Portneuf, QC
     Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
     John Efford Liberal Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, NL
     Art Eggleton Liberal York Centre, ON
     Reed Elley Conservative** Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
     Ken Epp Conservative** Elk Island, AB
     Mark Eyking Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS
     Georges Farrah Liberal Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok, QC
     John Baird Finlay Liberal Oxford, ON
     Brian Fitzpatrick Conservative** Prince Albert, SK
     Raymonde Folco Liberal Laval West, QC
     Joe Fontana Liberal London North-Centre, ON
     Paul Forseth Conservative** New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, BC
     Ghislain Fournier Bloc Québécois Manicouagan, QC
     Liza Frulla Liberal Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles, QC
     Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC
     Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québécois Quebec, QC
     Marcel Gagnon Bloc Québécois Champlain, QC
     Sébastien Gagnon Bloc Québécois Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay, QC
     Cheryl Gallant Conservative** Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
     Roger Gallaway Liberal Sarnia—Lambton, ON
     Roger Gaudet Bloc Québécois Berthier—Montcalm, QC
     Michel Gauthier Bloc Québécois Roberval, QC
     Jocelyne Girard-Bujold Bloc Québécois Jonquiere, QC
     John Godfrey Liberal Don Valley West, ON
     Yvon Godin New Democrat Acadie—Bathurst, NB
     Peter Goldring Conservative** Edmonton Centre-East, AB
     Ralph Goodale Liberal Wascana, SK
     Jim Gouk Conservative** Kootenay—Boundary—Okanagan, BC
     Bill Graham Liberal Toronto Centre—Rosedale, ON
     Gurmant Grewal Conservative** Surrey Central, BC
     Deborah Grey Conservative** Edmonton North, AB
     Ivan Grose Liberal Oshawa, ON
     Albina Guarnieri Liberal Mississauga East, ON
     Monique Guay Bloc Québécois Laurentides, QC
     Michel Guimond Bloc Québécois Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans, QC
     Art Hanger Conservative** Calgary Northeast, AB
     Stephen Harper Conservative** Calgary Southwest, AB
     Richard Harris Conservative** Prince George—Bulkley Valley, BC
     Andre Harvey Liberal Chicoutimi—Le-Fjord, QC
     Loyola Hearn Conservative* St. John's West, NL
     John Herron Independent* Fundy—Royal, NB
     Grant Hill Conservative** Macleod, AB
     Jay Hill Conservative** Prince George—Peace River, BC
     Howard Hilstrom Conservative** Selkirk—Interlake, MB
     Betty Hinton Conservative** Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys, BC
     Charles Hubbard Liberal Miramichi, NB
     Tony Ianno Liberal Trinity—Spadina, ON
     Ovid Jackson Liberal Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
     Rahim Jaffer Conservative** Edmonton—Strathcona, AB
     Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
     Christian Jobin Liberal Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere, QC
     Dale Johnston Conservative** Wetaskiwin, AB
     Joe Jordan Liberal Leeds—Grenville, ON
     Nancy Karetak-Lindell Liberal Nunavut, NU
     Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
     Gerald Keddy Conservative* South Shore, NS
     Jason Kenney Conservative** Calgary Southeast, AB
     Stan Keyes Liberal Hamilton West, ON
     Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh, ON
     David Kilgour Liberal Edmonton Southeast, AB
     Gar Knutson Liberal Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
     Karen Kraft Sloan Liberal York North, ON
     Mario Laframboise Bloc Québécois Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
     Rick Laliberte Liberal Churchill River, SK
     Francine Lalonde Bloc Québécois Mercier, QC
     Robert Lanctot Liberal Chateauguay, QC
     Walt Lastewka Liberal St. Catharines, ON
     Ghislain Lebel Independent Chambly, QC
     Dominic LeBlanc Liberal Beausejour—Petitcodiac, NB
     Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
     Sophia Leung Liberal Vancouver—Kingsway, BC
     Wendy Lill New Democrat Dartmouth, NS
     Clifford Lincoln Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
     Judi Longfield Liberal Whitby—Ajax, ON
     Yvan Loubier Bloc Québécois Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
     Gary Lunn Conservative** Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
     James Lunney Conservative** Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
     Lawrence MacAulay Liberal Cardigan, PE
     Peter MacKay Conservative* Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, NS
     Paul Macklin Liberal Northumberland, ON
     Steve Mahoney Liberal Mississauga West, ON
     Gurbax Malhi Liberal Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale, ON
     John Maloney Liberal Erie—Lincoln, ON
     John Manley Liberal Ottawa South, ON
     Richard Marceau Bloc Québécois Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier, QC
     Serge Marcil Bloc Québécois Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
     Inky Mark Conservative* Dauphin—Swan River, MB
     Diane Marleau Liberal Sudbury, ON
     Keith Martin Independent** Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
     Pat Martin New Democrat Winnipeg Centre, MB
     Paul Martin Liberal LaSalle—Émard, QC
     Brian Masse New Democrat Windsor West, ON
     Bill Matthews Liberal Burin—St. George's, NL
     Philip Mayfield Conservative** Cariboo—Chilcotin, BC
     John McCallum Liberal Markham, ON
     Larry McCormick Liberal Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
     Alexa McDonough New Democrat Halifax, NS
     Joe McGuire Liberal Egmont, PE
     John McKay Liberal Scarborough East, ON
     Anne McLellan Liberal Edmonton West, AB
     Grant McNally Conservative** Dewdney—Alouette, BC
     Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, ON
     Real Menard Bloc Québécois Hochelaga—Maisonneuve, QC
     Val Meredith Conservative** South Surrey—White Rock—Langley, BC
     Rob Merrifield Conservative** Yellowhead, AB
     Peter Milliken Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
     Bob Mills Conservative** Red Deer, AB
     Dennis Mills Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
     Maria Minna Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
     Andrew Mitchell Liberal Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
     James Moore Conservative** Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
     Shawn Murphy Liberal Hillsborough, PE
     Lynn Myers Liberal Waterloo—Wellington, ON
     Robert Daniel Nault Liberal Kenora—Rainy River, ON
     Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
     Gilbert Normand Liberal Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet, QC
     Lorne Nystrom New Democrat Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
     Lawrence O'Brien Liberal Labrador, NL
     Pat O'Brien Liberal London—Fanshaw, ON
     John O'Reilly Liberal Haliburton—Victoria—Brock, ON
     Deepak Obhrai Conservative** Calgary East, AB
     Stephen Owen Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
     Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
     Rey Pagtakhan Liberal Winnipeg North—St. Paul, MB
     Brian Pallister Conservative** Portage—Lisgar, MB
     Jim Pankiw Independent Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
     Pierre Paquette Bloc Québécois Joliette, QC
     Denis Paradis Liberal Brome—Missisquoi, QC
     Carolyn Parrish Liberal Mississauga Centre, ON
     Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
     Charlie Penson Conservative** Peace River, AB
     Janko Peric Liberal Cambridge, ON
     Gilles-A. Perron Bloc Québécois Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
     Joe Peschisolido Liberal Richmond, BC
     Jim Peterson Liberal Willowdale, ON
     Pierre Pettigrew Liberal Papineau—Saint-Denis, QC
     Beth Phinney Liberal Hamilton—Mountain, ON
     Pauline Picard Bloc Québécois Drummond, QC
     Jerry Pickard Liberal Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
     Gary Pillitteri Liberal Niagara Falls, ON
     Louis Plamondon Bloc Québécois Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Becancour, QC
     David Pratt Liberal Nepean—Carleton, ON
     David Price Liberal Compton—Stanstead, QC
     Dick Proctor New Democrat Palliser, SK
     Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
     Carmen Provenzano Liberal Sault Ste. Marie, ON
     James Rajotte Conservative** Edmonton Southwest, AB
     Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
     Julian Reed Liberal Halton, ON
     Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
     Scott Reid Conservative** Lanark—Carleton, ON
     John Reynolds Conservative** West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, BC
     Gerry Ritz Conservative** Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
     Lucienne Robillard Liberal Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
     Yves Rocheleau Bloc Québécois Trois-Rivières, QC
     Jean-Yves Roy Bloc Québécois Matapédia—Matane, QC
     Jacques Saada Liberal Brossard—La-Prairie, QC
     Benoit Sauvageau Bloc Québécois Repentigny, QC
     Andy Savoy Liberal Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
     Gary Schellenberger Conservative* Perth—Middlesex, ON
     Helene Scherrer Liberal Louis-Hébert, QC
     Werner Schmidt Conservative** Kelowna, BC
     Andy Scott Liberal Fredericton, NB
     Benoit Serré Liberal Timiskaming—Cochrane, ON
     Judy Sgro Liberal York West, ON
     Alex Shepherd Liberal Durham, ON
     Raymond Simard Liberal Saint Boniface, MB
     Carol Skelton Conservative** Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
     Monte Solberg Conservative** Medicine Hat, AB
     Kevin Sorenson Conservative** Crowfoot, AB
     Bob Speller Liberal Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant, ON
     Larry Spencer Independent*** Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
     Caroline St-Hilaire Bloc Québécois Longueuil, QC
     Diane St-Jacques Liberal Shefford, QC
     Guy St-Julien Liberal Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, QC
     Brent St. Denis Liberal Algoma—Manitoulin, ON
     Paul Steckle Liberal Huron—Bruce, ON
     Jane Stewart Liberal Brant, ON
     Darrel Stinson Conservative** Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
     Peter Stoffer New Democrat Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore, NB
     Chuck Strahl Conservative** Fraser Valley, BC
     Paul Szabo Liberal Mississauga South, ON
     Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
     Robert G. Thibault Liberal West Nova, NS
     Yolande Thibeault Liberal Saint-Lambert, QC
     Greg Thompson Conservative* New Brunswick Southwest, NB
     Myron Thompson Conservative** Wild Rose, AB
     Tony Tirabassi Liberal Niagara Centre, ON
     Vic Toews Conservative** Provencher, MB
     Alan Tonks Liberal York South—Weston, ON
     Paddy Torsney Liberal Burlington, ON
     Suzanne Tremblay Bloc Québécois Rimouski—Neigette-et-La-Mitis, QC
     Rose-Marie Ur Liberal Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
     Tony Valeri Liberal Stoney Creek, ON
     Lyle Vanclief Liberal Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
     Maurice Vellacott Conservative** Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
     Pierrette Venne Independent Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
     Joe Volpe Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
     Tom Wappel Liberal Scarborough Southwest, ON
     Judy Wasylycia-Leis New Democrat Winnipeg North Centre, MB
     Elsie Wayne Conservative* Saint John, NB
     Susan Whelan Liberal Essex, ON
     Randy White Conservative** Langley—Abbotsford, BC
     Ted White Conservative** North Vancouver, BC
     Bryon Wilfert Liberal Oak Ridges, ON
     John Williams Conservative** St. Albert, AB
     Bob Wood Liberal Nipissing, ON
     Lynne Yelich Conservative** Blackstrap, SK
* - formerly a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
** - formerly a member of the Canadian Alliance.
*** - formerly a member of the Canadian Alliance, sat as a Conservative until February 5, 2004, then recognized as an Independent.

[edit] Former members of the 37th Parliament

Previous members of the House of Commons in the 37th Parliament of Canada.

Name Party Riding Cause of departure Succeeded by
     Herb Gray Liberal Windsor West, ON Retired January 14, 2002 Brian Masse (New Democrat)
     Alfonso Gagliano Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC Appointed Ambassador to Denmark January 14, 2002 Massimo Pacetti (Liberal)
     Ronald Duhamel Liberal Saint Boniface, MB Appointed to the Senate January 15, 2002 Raymond Simard (Liberal)
     Brian Tobin Liberal Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, NF Retired January 25, 2002 John Efford (Liberal)
     Preston Manning Canadian Alliance Calgary Southwest, AB Retired January 31, 2002 Stephen Harper (Canadian Alliance)
     George S. Baker Liberal Gander—Grand Falls, NF Appointed to the Senate March 26, 2002 Rex Barnes (Progressive Conservative)
     Raymond Lavigne Liberal Verdun—Saint-Henri—Saint-Paul—Pointe-Saint-Charles, QC Appointed to the Senate March 26, 2002 Liza Frulla (Liberal)
     Stéphan Tremblay Bloc Québécois Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay, QC Retired May 7, 2002 Sébastien Gagnon (Bloc Québécois)
     Michel Bellehumeur Bloc Québécois Berthier—Montcalm, QC Retired May 18, 2002 Roger Gaudet (Bloc Québécois)
     John Richardson Liberal Perth—Middlesex, ON Retired October 11, 2002 Gary Schellenberger (Progressive Conservative)
     Pierre Brien Independent § Témiscamingue, QC Retired 14 March 2003 Gilbert Barrette (Liberal)
     Antoine Dubé Bloc Québécois Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC Retired March 17, 2003 Christian Jobin (Liberal)
     Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON Appointed to the Senate September 9, 2003 Ed Broadbent (New Democrat)
     Jean Chrétien Liberal Saint-Maurice, QC Retired and stepped down as prime minister December 12, 2003 Marcel Gagnon (Bloc Québécois)
     Allan Rock Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON Appointed Ambassador to the United Nations December 12, 2003 Boris Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal)

§ - formerly a member of the Bloc Québécois, sat as an independent from 16 January 2003 until retirement.

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