Cyril Lloyd Francis
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The Honourable Cyril Lloyd Francis PC |
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| 30th Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons | |
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In office January 16, 1984 – November 4, 1984 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Jeanne Sauvé |
| Prime Minister |
Pierre Trudeau John Turner |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Sauvé |
| Succeeded by | John Bosley |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Ottawa West |
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In office February 18, 1980 – September 4, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Binks |
| Succeeded by | David Daubney |
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In office July 8, 1974 – May 22, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Reilly |
| Succeeded by | Ken Binks |
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In office June 25, 1968 – October 30, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | George McIlraith |
| Succeeded by | Peter Reilly |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton |
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In office April 8, 1963 – November 8, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Dick Bell |
| Succeeded by | Dick Bell |
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March 19, 1920 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | January 20, 2007 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Profession | Businessman |
Cyril Lloyd Francis PC (March 19, 1920 – January 20, 2007) was a Canadian politician and one time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Francis was known by his middle name.
Following service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, Francis earned a Master of Arts (MA) and doctorate (Ph.D) in economics, and lectured in the discipline from 1948 to 1951 at the University at Buffalo. He then joined the Department of National Health and Welfare in Ottawa as a senior economist.
In 1956, Francis and partner, lawyer Donald Sim, carrying on business as Lynhar Developments, acquired and laid out the Stinson Avenue area of Bells Corners in Nepean. They quickly formed a partnership with William Teron, T.F.S. Lands, to build the houses in Lynwood Village.
The Lynwood Plaza at Bells Corners was built by Francis and Sim’s Lynhar Developments and included what would become the landmark Robinson IGA.
Long time Nepean Reeve D. Aubrey Moodie, in his book, “The Spirit of Nepean” described Francis as one of the contributors to the foundation of Nepean. Moodie explains about the introduction of lot levies, now known as development charges, and how they contributed to the financial stability of Nepean Township. It was the transfer of large sums of money in the form of lot levies, along with Francis and Teron's aggressive development activity that enabled much of Nepean's Parkwood Hills and Bells Corners neighbourhoods to be built. To the pleasure of some and the disdain of others, Mr. Francis was one of a list of individuals credited with the introduction of lot levies as a development finance tool that is relied upon to this day to fund infrastructure commensurate with new residential developments.
In 1958, Francis became President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a union representing civil servants in certain professions. In 1959, he entered municipal politics by being elected alderman on Ottawa City Council. From 1960 to 1963, he served on the city's Board of Control and as Deputy Mayor.
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