24th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 24th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1953. The legislature sat from February 2, 1954[1] to April 30, 1958.[2]
The Liberal-Progressive Party led by Douglas Lloyd Campbell formed the government.[1]
Errick Willis of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition.[3] Duff Roblin defeated Willis at a leadership convention in June 1954 to become party leader.[4]
In 1957, the Employment Standards Act was passed; it was intended to standardize conditions of employment such as hours of work and termination of employment. In the same year, the Equal Pay Act was also passed, which provided for equal pay for equal work within the same organization.[5]
Nicholas Bachynsky served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 24th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 2, 1954 | March 25, 1954 |
| 2nd | February 1, 1955 | March 31, 1955 |
| 3rd | January 31, 1956 | April 23, 1956 |
| 4th | January 29, 1957 | April 5, 1957 |
John Stewart McDiarmid was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[6]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1953:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloraine—Glenwood | Albert Draper | Progressive Conservative | June 27, 1955 | J O Argue died[8] |
| Mountain | Walter Clark | Liberal-Progressive | June 27, 1955 | I Schultz named judge January 22, 1955 [8] |
| St. George | Elman Guttormson | Liberal-Progressive | December 3, 1956[9] | C Halldorson died September 18, 1956[10] |
| Emerson | John Tanchak | Liberal-Progressive | November 14, 1957 | J R Solomon named judge[8] |
| Manitou—Morden | Maurice Ridley | Progressive Conservative | November 14, 1957[8] | Hugh Morrison died January 9, 1957[11] |
Notes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Members of the Twenty-Fourth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1954–1957)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ "The Dissolution of the Coalition: Roblin's Rise to Leadership". MHS Transactions. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ "A History of Manitoba Labour Programs". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ a b c d "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Liberal Wins in St. George, May Lead to Man. Election". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. December 4, 1956. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
- ^ "Christian Halldorson (1891–1956)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ "Hugh Borthwick Morrison (1892–1957)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
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