PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - MACDONALD, The Hon. William Ross, P.C., Q.C., LL.D.

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Brantford, Ontario Resignation. Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate, three days before his 75th birthday.	Liberal	1953.06.12 - 1967.12.22	St-Laurent, Louis Stephen

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Brantford, Ontario	Liberal	1949.06.27	Elected
Brantford City, Ontario	Liberal	1945.06.11	Elected
Brantford City, Ontario	Liberal	1940.03.26	Elected
Brantford City, Ontario	Liberal	1935.10.14	Elected
Brantford City, Ontario	Liberal	1930.07.28	Defeated
Brantford City, Ontario	Liberal	1926.09.14	Defeated

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1926.09.14 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Speaker of The House of Commons

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Speaker of the House of Commons	1949.09.15 - 1953.06.11

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister Without Portfolio Resignation. Wants to make room for younger ministers.	1963.04.22 - 1964.02.02
Solicitor General of Canada	1954.01.12 - 1957.06.20
Minister Without Portfolio	1953.10.14 - 1954.01.11

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the Senate	1963.04.22 - 1964.02.02
Leader of the Government in the Senate The position of leader was vacant from June 21 to October 9, 1957.	1953 - 1957.06

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate	1957.01.01 - 1963.01.01

Deputy Speaker

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons	1945.09.27 - 1949.04.30

^ Committees - Senate

Chair

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy and Contingent Accounts	22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12) 22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08) 22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee on Aging	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03) 26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
Special Committee on Land Use in Canada	24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18) 24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
Special Joint Committee on Indian Claims	26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Canadian Trade Relations	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03) 24th Parl., 4th Session (1960.11.17 - 1961.09.29)
Standing Committee on Civil Service Administration	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Divorce	27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23) 27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on External Relations	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Finance	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy and Contingent Accounts	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Natural Resources	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03) 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12) 22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
Standing Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03) 22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
Standing Committee on Public Health and Welfare	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications	27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08) 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)

^ Committees - House of Commons

Chair

Committee	Session
Special Committee on Canteen Funds	19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee on Canteen Funds	19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on Farm Implement Prices	18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10)
Special Committee on Land Settlement of Veterans of the Present War	19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)
Special Committee on Pension Act and War Veterans' Allowance Act	19th Parl., 2nd Session (1940.11.07 - 1942.01.21)
Special Committee on Pensions and Re-establishment of Returned Soldiers	18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Special Committee on Radio Broadcasting	19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce	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) 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03) 18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01) 18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10) 18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills	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) 18th Parl., 4th Session (1939.01.12 - 1939.06.03) 18th Parl., 3rd Session (1938.01.27 - 1938.07.01) 18th Parl., 2nd Session (1937.01.14 - 1937.04.10) 18th Parl., 1st Session (1936.02.06 - 1936.06.23)

^ Committees - Joint

Co-Chair

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament	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., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament	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)

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament	24th Parl., 2nd Session (1959.01.15 - 1959.07.18) 24th Parl., 1st Session (1958.05.12 - 1958.09.06)
Standing Joint Committee on the Restaurant of Parliament	19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31) 19th Parl., 3rd Session (1942.01.22 - 1943.01.27)