37th Canadian Parliament
| 37th Parliament of Canada | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| January 29, 2001 – May 23, 2004 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
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Prime Minister (cabinet) |
Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien (26th Canadian Ministry) November 4, 1993 – December 12, 2003 |
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| Rt. Hon. Paul Martin (27th Canadian Ministry) December 12, 2003 – February 6, 2006 |
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| Leader of the Opposition |
Hon. September 11, 2000 – December 11, 2001 |
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| Hon. John Reynolds (acting) December 12, 2001 – May 20, 2002 |
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| Hon. Stephen Harper May 21, 2002 – January 8, 2004 |
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| Hon. Grant Hill (acting until February 1, 2004) January 9, 2004 – March 19, 2004 |
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| Hon. Stephen Harper March 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006 |
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| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Canadian Alliance* | ||
| Third parties | Bloc Québécois | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| Progressive Conservative* | |||
| * Parties merged together partway through the Parliament to create the Conservative Party of Canada. | |||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons |
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| Speaker of the Commons |
Hon. Peter Milliken January 29, 2001 – June 2, 2011 |
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| Members | 301 seats MP seats List of members |
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| Senators | 105 seats senator seats List of senators |
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| Sessions | |||
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1st Session January 29, 2001 – September 16, 2002 |
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2nd Session September 30, 2002 – November 12, 2003 |
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3rd Session February 2, 2004 – May 23, 2004 |
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The 37th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 29, 2001, until May 23, 2004. The membership was set by the 2000 federal election on November 27, 2000, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2004 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister Paul Martin and the 27th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was formed by first the Canadian Alliance, led by and then by Stephen Harper, and then by its successor party, the Conservative Party, also led by Harper.
The Speaker was Peter Milliken. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1996-2003 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were three sessions of the 37th Parliament:
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
Important bills of the 37th parliament include:
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