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Gilbert "Gib" Parent PC (July 25, 1935 – March 3, 2009) was a Canadian member of Parliament. He is best known in his role as speaker of the House of Commons of Canada between 1994 and 2001. Parent was born on July 25, 1935, in Mattawa, Ontario, and his janitor father, a Mattawa-born Metis, moved the young family to Welland, Ontario.
Mar 4, 2009 · Former House Speaker Gib Parent dies. A southern Ontario parliamentarian who served two terms as Speaker of the House but never lost sight of his working-class roots has died at age 73.
Mar 3, 2009 · Gilbert Parent, the former Liberal Speaker of the House of Commons, died Monday night at the age of 73. Parent, who had represented a riding in Ontario's Niagara region, was Speaker from...
The present volume contains 85 decisions, covering the period from 1994 to 2001 when Gilbert Parent presided over the House. Mr. Parent was first elected to Parliament in 1974 and was reelected in 1979 and 1980.
Mar 3, 2009 · Gilbert "Gib" Parent was a Canadian member of Parliament. He is best known in his role as speaker of the House of Commons of Canada between 1994 and 2001.
As a major proponent of the traditions and practices of the House of Commons, Speaker Parent focussed his rulings to take into account changing attitudes and practices within the Chamber and revisions to the Standing Orders made in the mid-1990’s relating to the legislative process.
Jan 17, 1994 · Gilbert Parent; Artist: David Goatley Date: 2001 House of Commons. 35th Parliament. 1st Session January 17, 1994 to February 2, 1996 2nd Session
