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38th Canadian Parliament

Parliamentary term of the Parliament of Canada

Field	Value
#	38th
type	minority
status	inactive
term-begin	2004-10-4
term-end	2005-11-29
party	Liberal Party
party2	Conservative Party
party3	Bloc Québécois
party4	New Democratic Party
unrecparty1	Progressive Conservative*
partyfootnote1	Only in the Senate.
houseimage	Elec2004.PNG
senateimage	Senate of Canada - Seating Plan (38th Parliament).svg
sc	Hon. Peter Milliken
scterm	–
pm	Rt. Hon. Paul Martin
pm-begin	2003-12-12
pm-end	2006-02-06
lo	Hon. Stephen Harper
loterm	–
ss	Hon. Dan Hays
ssterm	–
sessionbegin
sessionend
ministry	[27th Canadian Ministry](27th-canadian-ministry)
ministrybegin
ministryend
members	308 seats
senators	105 seats
lastparl	37th
nextparl	39th
jurisdiction	CA
ghl	Hon. Tony Valeri
ghlterm	–
ohl	Hon. John Douglas Reynolds
ohlterm	–
ohl2	Jay D. Hill
ohlterm2	–
gsl	Hon. Jacob Austin
gslterm	–
osl	Hon. Noël Kinsella
oslterm	–
monarch	HM Elizabeth II
monarchterm	6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
viceroy	HE Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson
viceroyterm	–
viceroy2	HE Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean
viceroyterm2	–

| # = 38th | term-begin = 2004-10-4 | term-end = 2005-11-29 | pm-begin = 2003-12-12 | pm-end = 2006-02-06 The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4, 2004, until November 29, 2005. The membership was set by the 2004 federal election on June 28, 2004, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections, but due to the seat distribution, those few changes significantly affected the distribution of power. It was dissolved prior to the 2006 election.

There was one session of the 38th Parliament:

Session	Start	End
1st	October 4, 2004	November 29, 2005

Overview

The 38th Canadian Parliament was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Paul Martin and the 27th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led by Stephen Harper.

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

Party standings

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

Affiliation	House members	Senate members	2004 election
results	At dissolution	On election
day 2004	At dissolution
135	133	64	67	99	98	25
Total members	308	306	96	101	0	2
Total seats	308	105

Major events

The parliament was dissolved following a vote of non-confidence passed on 28 November by the opposition Conservatives, supported by the New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois. Consequently, a federal election was held on 23 January 2006 to choose the next parliament.

Legislation and motions

Important bills of the 38th parliament included:

Bill C-32 – the Department of Foreign Affairs Act to split DFAIT in two departments, was a surprise defeat for the government
Bill C-38 – the Civil Marriage Act, legalized Same-sex marriage across Canada.
Bill C-43 – the Canadian federal budget, 2005
Bill C-48 – an NDP add-on to the 2005 budget

Complete list of bills

Parliamentarians

House of Commons

Main article: List of House members of the 38th Parliament of Canada

Senate

Main article: List of senators in the 38th Parliament of Canada

Ministry

Main article: 27th Canadian Ministry

The 27th Canadian Ministry was formed during the 37th Canadian Parliament and lasted for the entirety of the 28th Parliament.

Officeholders

House of Commons

Office	Member	Party	Riding	Office
Prime Minister of Canada	Rt. Hon. Paul Martin	Liberal	LaSalle—Émard
Speaker of the House of Commons	Hon. Peter Milliken	Liberal	Kingston and the Islands
Government House Leader	Hon. Tony Valeri	Liberal
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole	Hon Chuck Strahl	Conservative	Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon
Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole	Marcel Proulx	Liberal	Hull—Aylmer
Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole	Jean Augustine	Liberal	Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Chief Government Whip	Hon. Karen Redman	Liberal	Kitchener Centre
Leader of the Opposition	Hon. Stephen Harper	Conservative	Calgary West
Opposition House Leader	- January 27, 2005	Hon. John Douglas Reynolds	Conservative	West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
January 30, 2005 -	Jay D. Hill	Conservative	Prince George—Peace River
Official Opposition Whip	- January 27, 2005	Jay D. Hill	Conservative	Prince George—Peace River
January 28, 2005 -	Hon. Robert Douglas Nicholson	Conservative	West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
Bloc Québécois leader	Gilles Duceppe	Bloc	Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Bloc Québécois House leader	Michel Gauthier	Bloc	Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
Bloc Québécois Whip	Michel Guimond	Bloc	Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
New Democratic Party leader	Hon. Jack Layton	NDP	Toronto—Danforth
New Democratic Party House leader	Libby Davies	NDP	Vancouver East
New Democratic Party Whip	Yvon Godin	NDP	Acadie—Bathurst

Senate

Office	Member	Party	Province	Office	Member	Party	Province
Speaker of the Senate	Hon. Daniel Hays	Liberal	Alberta
Speaker Pro Tempore	Hon. Shirley Maheu	Liberal	Quebec
Leader of the Government in the Senate	Hon. Jacob Austin	Liberal	British Columbia
Government Whip	title=Senate Whips	url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/OfficersAndOfficials/PoliticalOfficers/Senate/GovernmentWhips.aspx	url-status=dead	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410011011/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/OfficersAndOfficials/PoliticalOfficers/Senate/GovernmentWhips.aspx	archive-date=2008-04-10	access-date=2008-09-12}}	Liberal	New Brunswick
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	Hon. Noël Kinsella	Conservative	New Brunswick
Opposition Whip	Hon. Marjory LeBreton	Conservative	Ontario

Changes to Party Standings

Floor-crossings

In early 2005 Ontario Member of Parliament (MP) Belinda Stronach crossed the floor to the Liberal Party after running for Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second to Stephen Harper. She ended her public relationship with Conservative MP Peter MacKay.

By-elections

Main article: By-elections to the 38th Canadian Parliament

References

Succession

References

Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the [[Governor General of Canada. governor general]] on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Canada. prime minister]] and remain as senators until the age of 75, even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called.
Government of Canada. "Speakers of the Canadian House of Commons". Library of Parliament.
"Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Hon Chuck Strahl". Parliament of Canada website.
"Member of Parliament Profile (Current) – Marcel Proulx". Parliament of Canada website.
"Officers and Officials of Parliament – Political Officers – House of Commons – Assistant Deputy Chairs of Committees of the Whole 1967 to Date". Parliament of Canada website.
"House of Commons Whips".
Government of Canada. (2007-01-15). "Party House Leaders". Library of Parliament.
"The Hon. Daniel Hays".
"Senate Whips".

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