Appendix 3: Deputy Speakers and Chairs of Committees of the Whole Since 1885*
The position of Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole was created through amendments to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons adopted on February 10, 1885, and through the adoption of legislation which was assented to on May 1, 1885. The Statute was entitled An Act to provide for the appointment of a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, SC 1885, c 1. The Standing Orders require the House to elect, from among its Members, a Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole at the commencement of every Parliament. The same person performs the duties of both offices and must have full and practical knowledge of the official language which is not that of the Speaker. The Deputy Speaker is vested with all the powers of the Speaker when the latter is absent from the House, presides over the proceedings of the House, and is responsible for chairing Committees of the Whole House.
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole (Party) | Date(s) of Appointment | Parliament(s) (Years) |
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1. Malachy B. Daly1 (Liberal-Conservative)
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February 10, 1885
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3rd–4th Session, 5th Parliament (1885–87)
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2. Charles Carroll Colby2 (Liberal-Conservative)
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May 11, 1887
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1st–3rd Session, 6th Parliament (1887–89)
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3. John F. Wood (Conservative)
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January 21, 1890
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4th Session, 6th Parliament (1890–91)
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4. J.G.H. Bergeron (Liberal-Conservative)
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May 22, 1891
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7th Parliament (1891–96)
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5. Louis-Philippe Brodeur3 (Liberal)
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August 27, 1896
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8th Parliament (1896–1900)
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6. Peter Macdonald (Liberal)
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February 11, 1901
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9th Parliament (1901–04)
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7. Charles Marcil4 (Liberal)
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January 16, 1905
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10th Parliament (1905–08)
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8. Gilbert H. McIntyre (Liberal)
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January 25, 1909
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11th Parliament (1909–11)
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9. Pierre-Édouard Blondin5 (Conservative)
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November 29, 1911
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1st–4th Session, 12th Parliament (1911–14)
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10. Albert Sévigny6 (Conservative)
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February 9, 1915
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5th Session, 12th Parliament (1915)
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11. Edgar Nelson Rhodes7 (Liberal-Conservative)
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February 3, 1916
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6th Session, 12th Parliament (1916)
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12. Joseph H. Rainville (Conservative)
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February 1, 1917
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7th Session, 12th Parliament (1917)
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13. George Henry Boivin8 (Liberal)
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March 21, 1918
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13th Parliament (1918–21)
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14. George N. Gordon (Liberal)
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March 24, 1922
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14th Parliament (1922–25)
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15. William Duff (Liberal)
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March 16, 1926
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15th Parliament (1926)
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16. John Frederick Johnston (Liberal)
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December 14, 1926
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16th Parliament (1926–30)
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17. Armand LaVergne9 (Liberal-Conservative)
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September 9, 1930
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1st–6th Session, 17th Parliament (1930–35)
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18. Raymond Morand (Conservative)
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March 11, 1935
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6th Session, 17th Parliament (1935)
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19. Frederick George Sanderson (Liberal)
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February 13, 1936
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18th Parliament (1936–40)
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20. Thomas Vien10 (Liberal)
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May 21, 1940
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1st–3rd Session, 19th Parliament (1940–42)
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21. Joseph Arthur Bradette (Liberal)
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February 25, 1943
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4th–6th Session, 19th Parliament (1943–45)
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22. William Ross Macdonald11 (Liberal)
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September 27, 1945
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20th Parliament (1945–49)
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23. Joseph Alfred Dion12 (Liberal)
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September 15, 1949
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1st–6th Session, 21st Parliament (1949–52)
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24. Louis-René Beaudoin13 (Liberal)
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April 9, 1952
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6th–7th Session, 21st Parliament (1952–53)
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25. William Alfred Robinson (Liberal)
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November 12, 1953
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22nd Parliament (1953–57)
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26. Henri Courtemanche (Progressive Conservative)
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October 14, 1957
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23rd Parliament (1957–58)
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27. Pierre Sévigny14 (Progressive Conservative)
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May 12, 1958
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1st–2nd Session, 24th Parliament (1958–59)
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28. Jacques Flynn15 (Progressive Conservative)
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January 14, 1960
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3rd–4th Session, 24th Parliament (1960–61)
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29. Paul Martineau16 (Progressive Conservative)
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January 18, 1962
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5th Session, 24th Parliament (1962)
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30. Gordon Campbell Chown
(Progressive Conservative) |
September 27, 1962
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25th Parliament (1962–63)
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31. Lucien Lamoureux17 (Liberal)
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May 16, 1963
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26th Parliament (1963–65)
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32. Herman Maxwell Batten (Liberal)
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January 18, 1966
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27th Parliament (1966–68)
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33. Hugh Faulkner18 (Liberal)
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September 12, 1968
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1st–2nd Session, 28th Parliament (1968–70)
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34. Russell C. Honey (Liberal)
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October 5, 1970
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2nd–4th Session, 28th Parliament (1970–72)
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35. Robert McCleave19 (Progressive Conservative)
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January 4, 1973
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29th Parliament (1973–74)
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36. Gérald Laniel20 (Liberal)
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September 30, 1974
October 9, 1979 |
30th Parliament (1974–79)
31st Parliament (1979) |
37. Lloyd Francis21 (Liberal)
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April 14, 1980
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1st–2nd Session, 32nd Parliament (1980–84)
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38. Eymard Corbin (Liberal)
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January 16, 1984
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2nd Session, 32nd Parliament (1984)
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39. Marcel Danis22 (Progressive Conservative)
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November 5, 1984
December 12, 1988 |
33rd Parliament (1984–88)
1st–2nd Session, 34th Parliament (1988–90) |
40. Andrée Champagne23 (Progressive Conservative)
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May 15, 1990
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2nd–3rd Session, 34th Parliament (1990–93)
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41. David Kilgour (Liberal)
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January 18, 1994
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35th Parliament (1994–97)
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42. Peter Milliken24 (Liberal)
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September 23, 1997
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36th Parliament (1997–2000)
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43. Robert (Bob) Kilger (Liberal)
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January 30, 2001
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37th Parliament (2001–04)
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44. Charles (Chuck) Strahl25 (Conservative)
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October 5, 2004
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38th Parliament (2004–05)
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45. William Alexander (Bill) Blaikie (New Democrat)
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April 5, 2006
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39th Parliament (2006–08)
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46. Andrew Scheer26 (Conservative)
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November 21, 2008
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40th Parliament (2008–11)
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47. Denise Savoie27 (New Democrat)
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June 6, 2011
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1st Session, 41st Parliament (2011–12)
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48. Joe Comartin (New Democrat)
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September 17, 2012
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1st–2nd Session, 41st Parliament (2012–15)
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49. Bruce Stanton (Conservative)
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December 4, 2015
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42nd Parliament (2015– )
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