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KNOWLES, The Hon. Stanley Howard, P.C., O.C., B.A., B.D., LL.D.
Picture of KNOWLES, The Hon. Stanley Howard, P.C., O.C., B.A., B.D., LL.D.
© House of Commons 1980
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1908.06.18
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1997.06.09 (88 years old)
Profession | Occupation: Clergyperson, minister, printer
Notes: Founding member of the New Democratic Party.
In 1984, made honorary officer of Parliament by Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau.
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 13714 Days (37 years, 6 months, 18 days)
^ House of Commons
ConstituencyPolitical Affiliation at ElectionDate of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)Result
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1980.02.18 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1979.05.22 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1974.07.08 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1972.10.30 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1968.06.25 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1965.11.08 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1963.04.08 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba New Democratic Party 1962.06.18 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1958.03.31 Defeated
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1957.06.10 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1953.08.10 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1949.06.27 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1945.06.11 Elected
Winnipeg North Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1942.11.30
(By-Election) 		Elected
Springfield, Manitoba C.C.F. 1940.03.26 Defeated
Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba C.C.F. 1935.10.14 Defeated

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
New Democratic Party 1961.08.03 -
C.C.F. 1935.10.14 - 1961.08.02

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
House Leader

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
N.D.P. House Leader 1962.09 - 1984

Whip

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Whip of the N.D.P. 1962 - 1972.12
Whip of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1944 - 1958

Critic

Area of ResponsibilityTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Veterans Affairs 1981.10 - 1982.02.09
National Health and Welfare 1976 - 1977
Treasury Board 1976 - 1977
Veterans Affairs 1976 - 1977

^ Committees - House of Commons
Member

CommitteeSession
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines 19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
Sessional Committee on Railways and Shipping Owned, Operated and Controlled by the Government 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
Special Committee on Estimates 22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
Special Committee on Prices 20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
Special Committee on Procedure of the House 28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Special Committee on Procedure of the House of Commons 22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
Special Committee on Redistribution 21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
Special Committee on Rights and Immunities of Members 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Special Committee on War Expenditures 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Special Committee on War Expenditures and Economies 20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Agriculture 29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
Standing Committee on Debates 21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on External Affairs 26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Health and Welfare 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Social Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Industrial Relations 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
23rd Parl., 1st Session (1957.10.14 - 1958.02.01)
22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs 28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
Standing Committee on Labour and Employment 27th Parl., 2nd Session (1967.05.08 - 1968.04.23)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
26th Parl., 3rd Session (1965.04.05 - 1965.09.08)
Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower and Immigration 28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 3rd Session (1970.10.08 - 1972.02.16)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Estimates 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
19th Parl., 4th Session (1943.01.28 - 1944.01.26)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills and Standing Orders 31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections 26th Parl., 1st Session (1963.05.16 - 1963.12.21)
25th Parl., 1st Session (1962.09.27 - 1963.02.06)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
Standing Committee on Procedure and Organization 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 1st Session (1968.09.12 - 1969.10.22)
Standing Committee on Standing Orders 22nd Parl., 5th Session (1957.01.08 - 1957.04.12)
22nd Parl., 4th Session (1956.11.26 - 1957.01.08)
22nd Parl., 3rd Session (1956.01.10 - 1956.08.14)
22nd Parl., 2nd Session (1955.01.07 - 1955.07.28)
22nd Parl., 1st Session (1953.11.12 - 1954.06.26)
21st Parl., 7th Session (1952.11.20 - 1953.05.14)
21st Parl., 6th Session (1952.02.28 - 1952.11.20)
21st Parl., 5th Session (1951.10.09 - 1951.12.29)
21st Parl., 4th Session (1951.01.30 - 1951.10.09)
21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)
20th Parl., 5th Session (1949.01.26 - 1949.04.30)
20th Parl., 4th Session (1947.12.05 - 1948.06.30)
20th Parl., 3rd Session (1947.01.30 - 1947.07.17)
20th Parl., 2nd Session (1946.03.14 - 1946.08.31)
20th Parl., 1st Session (1945.09.06 - 1945.12.18)
19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)
30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
29th Parl., 2nd Session (1974.02.27 - 1974.05.09)
29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)
28th Parl., 4th Session (1972.02.17 - 1972.09.01)
28th Parl., 2nd Session (1969.10.23 - 1970.10.07)


^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Joint Committee on Location of the Seat of Government in the City of Ottawa 19th Parl., 5th Session (1944.01.27 - 1945.01.31)
Joint Committee on Old Age Security 21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
Special Joint Committee on Employer-Employee Relations in the Public Service of Canada 30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
27th Parl., 1st Session (1966.01.18 - 1967.05.08)
Special Joint Committee on the Canada Pension Plan (Bill C-136) 26th Parl., 2nd Session (1964.02.18 - 1965.04.03)
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Special Joint Committee on the National Capital Region 30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 21st Parl., 2nd Session (1950.02.16 - 1950.06.30)
21st Parl., 1st Session (1949.09.15 - 1949.12.10)


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