39th Canadian Parliament

39th Parliament of Canada
Minority parliament
3 April 2006 – 7 September 2008
Parliament leaders
Prime
Minister
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper
6 Feb 2006 – 4 Nov 2015
Cabinet28th Canadian Ministry
Leader of the
Opposition
Hon. Bill Graham
February 7, 2006 – December 2, 2006
Hon. Stéphane Dion
December 2, 2006 – December 10, 2008
Party caucuses
GovernmentConservative Party
OppositionLiberal Party
RecognizedBloc Québécois
New Democratic Party
UnrecognizedGreen Party
Progressive Conservative*
* Only in the Senate.
House of Commons

Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Speaker of the
Commons
Hon. Peter Milliken
January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29) – June 2, 2011
Government
House Leader
Hon. Rob Nicholson
February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Hon. Peter Van Loan
January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008
Opposition
House Leader
Hon. Ralph Goodale
February 10, 2006 – September 6, 2010
Members308 seats MP seats
List of members
Senate

Seating arrangements of the Senate
Speaker of the
Senate
Hon. Noël Kinsella
February 8, 2006 – November 26, 2014
Government
Senate Leader
Hon. Marjory LeBreton
February 6, 2006 – July 14, 2013
Opposition
Senate Leader
Hon. Dan Hays
February 8, 2006 – January 18, 2007
Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette
January 18, 2007 – November 3, 2008
Senators105 seats senator seats
List of senators
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – 8 September 2022
Governor
General
Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean
September 27, 2005 – October 1, 2010
Sessions
1st session
April 3, 2006 – September 14, 2007
2nd session
October 16, 2007 – September 7, 2008
← 38th → 40th

The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3, 2006 until September 7, 2008.[1] The membership was set by the 2006 federal election on January 23, 2006, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections.[1] The Parliament was dissolved on September 7, 2008, with an election to determine the membership of the 40th Parliament occurring on October 14, 2008.

There were two sessions of the 39th Parliament:

Session Start End
1st April 3, 2006 September 14, 2007
2nd October 16, 2007 September 7, 2008[2]
  1. ^ a b Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
  2. ^ Government of Canada. "Parliaments – Duration of Sessions". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2007.

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