24th Canadian Parliament
| 24th Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| May. 12, 1958 – Apr. 19, 1962 | |||
| 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 | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| 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 | ||
Legislation and motions
Act's which received royal assent under 24th Parliament
1st Session
Source:[1]
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:[2]
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:[3]
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:[4]
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:[5]
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 |
List of members
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 2nd term |
Major bills of the 24th Parliament
Important bills of the 24th parliament included:
By-elections
See also
- List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
Notes
References
- ^ 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.