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MCILRAITH, The Hon. George James, P.C., Q.C.
Picture of MCILRAITH, The Hon. George James, P.C., Q.C.
© House of Commons 1968
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1908.07.29
Place of Birth: Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1992.08.19 (84 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Barrister, lawyer
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 15831 Days (43 years, 4 months, 4 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Ottawa Valley, Ontario Retirement. Liberal 1972.04.27 - 1983.07.29 Trudeau, Pierre Elliott
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Ottawa Centre, Ontario Liberal 1968.06.25 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1965.11.08 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1963.04.08 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1962.06.18 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1958.03.31 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1957.06.10 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1953.08.10 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1949.06.27 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1945.06.11 Elected
Ottawa West, Ontario Liberal 1940.03.26 Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1940.03.26 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Minister

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Solicitor General of Canada Resignation. For personal and health reasons. 1968.07.06 - 1970.12.21
Minister of Public Works 1968.04.20 - 1968.07.05
Minister of Public Works 1965.07.07 - 1968.04.19
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Acting) 1965.06.30 - 1965.07.06
Minister of National Revenue (Acting) 1964.03.19 - 1964.06.28
President of the Privy Council 1964.02.03 - 1965.07.06
Minister of Transport 1963.04.22 - 1964.02.02

Parliamentary Secretary

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Defence Production 1952.02.12 - 1953.06.13
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Defence Production 1951.04.01 - 1952.02.04
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce 1949.07.11 - 1953.06.13
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce 1948.11.15 - 1949.04.30
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Trade and Commerce 1948.02.03 - 1948.11.15
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction and Supply 1946.01.01 - 1948.11.15
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Reconstruction 1945.09.28 - 1945.12.31

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 1964.10.30 - 1967.05.03

House Leader

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal Party House Leader 1964.10.30 - 1967.05.03

^ Committees - Senate
Member

CommitteeSession
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)

^ Committees - House of Commons
Chair

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Atomic Energy Control Board 21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
Special Committee on Procedure and Organization 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
Special Committee on Research 22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
Special Committee on the Operations of the National Research Council 21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)

Member

CommitteeSession
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines 24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
Special Committee on Civil Service Act 24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
Special Committee on Defence Expenditures 24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
Special Committee on Redistribution 21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
Special Committee on Research 24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
Special Committee on Social Security 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
Special Committee on War Expenditures 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on War Expenditures and Economies 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Colonization 24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce 25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
Standing Committee on Debates 25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
Standing Committee on Estimates 25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
Standing Committee on External Affairs 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills 24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
19th Parl., 1st Session (1940.05.16 - 1940.11.05)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills and Standing Orders 24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections 25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
Standing Committee on Public Accounts 25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Joint Committee on Federal District Commission 22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
Joint Committee on Location of the Seat of Government in the City of Ottawa 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Special Joint Committee on the National Capital Region 30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament 29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
24th Parl., 5th Session (1962.01.18 - 1962.04.19)
24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
24th Parl., 3rd Session (1960.01.14 - 1960.08.10)
24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18)
24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)


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