Gilbert Parent | |
|---|---|
 Parent in December 2000 | |
| 33rd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office January 17, 1994 – January 29, 2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Ray Hnatyshyn Roméo LeBlanc Adrienne Clarkson |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | John Allen Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Peter Milliken |
| Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre (Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold; 1988–1997) (Welland; 1979–1984) (St. Catharines; 1974–1979) | |
| In office November 21, 1988 – November 27, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Pietz |
| Succeeded by | Tony Tirabassi |
| In office July 8, 1974 – September 4, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Allan Pietz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1935 Mattawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 3, 2009 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Parent, partner Sandra Page |
| Profession | Teacher |
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. He went to St. Joseph's College on a football scholarship, and earned a teaching certificate from the Ontario College of Education.[1]
Prior to his election to the House of Commons, he worked as a teacher and was vice-principal at Thorold Secondary School.
- ^ Former MP Gib Parent 'loved his country'. St. Catharines Standard, March 4, 2009.