22nd Canadian Parliament
| 22nd Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Nov. 12, 1953 – Apr. 12, 1957 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | Louis St. Laurent Nov. 15, 1948 – Jun. 21, 1957 | ||
| Cabinet | 17th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | George A. Drew October 2, 1948 – November 1, 1954 | ||
| William Earl Rowe November 1, 1954 – February 1, 1955 | |||
| George A. Drew February 1, 1955 – August 1, 1956 | |||
| William Earl Rowe August 1, 1956 – December 14, 1956 | |||
| John Diefenbaker December 14, 1956 – June 21, 1957 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Crossbench | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | ||
| Social Credit Party | |||
| Liberal-Labour | |||
| Liberal-Progressive | |||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Louis-René Beaudoin November 12, 1953 – October 13, 1957 | ||
| Government House leader | Walter Edward Harris May 9, 1953 – April 12, 1957 | ||
| Members | 265 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Wishart McLea Robertson October 14, 1953 – October 3, 1957 | ||
| Government Senate leader | William Ross Macdonald October 14, 1953 – June 21, 1957 | ||
| Opposition Senate leader | John Thomas Haig September 12, 1945 – June 20, 1957 | ||
| Senators | 102 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Governor general | Vincent Massey 28 February 1952 – 15 September 1959 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session November 12, 1953 – November 20, 1954 | |||
| 2nd session January 7, 1955 – July 28, 1955 | |||
| 3rd session January 10, 1956 – August 14, 1956 | |||
| 4th session November 26, 1956 – January 8, 1957 | |||
| 5th session January 8, 1957 – April 12, 1957 | |||
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The 22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953, until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the 1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1957 election.
There were five sessions of the 22nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | November 12, 1953 | November 20, 1954 |
| 2nd | January 7, 1955 | July 28, 1955 |
| 3rd | January 10, 1956 | August 14, 1956 |
| 4th (Special) | November 26, 1956 | January 8, 1957 |
| 5th | January 8, 1957 | April 12, 1957 |