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NEIMAN, The Hon. Joan Bissett, Q.C., LL.B.
Picture of NEIMAN, The Hon. Joan Bissett, Q.C., LL.B.
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Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1920.09.09
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Profession | Occupation: Lawyer
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 8409 Days (23 years, 8 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionPolitical Affiliation at NominationTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Peel, Ontario Liberal 1972.09.01 - 1995.09.09 Trudeau, Pierre Elliott
^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal 1972.09.01 -

^ Committees - Senate
Chair

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 33rd Parl., 2nd Session (1986.09.30 - 1988.10.01)
32nd Parl., 2nd Session (1983.12.07 - 1984.07.09)
32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
Special Committee on Science Policy 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)
Special Committee on the Clerestory of the Senate Chamber 30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Special Committee on the Propriety of the Conduct of the Honourable Senator Cogger 34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
31st Parl., 1st Session (1979.10.09 - 1979.12.14)
Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science 30th Parl., 2nd Session (1976.10.12 - 1977.10.17)
30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
34th Parl., 2nd Session (1989.04.03 - 1991.05.12)
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)
Standing Committee on National Finance 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)
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders 35th Parl., 1st Session (1994.01.17 - 1996.02.02)
34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Subcommittee on National Defence of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session (1980.04.14 - 1983.11.30)
Subcommittee on Off-Track Betting 30th Parl., 4th Session (1978.10.11 - 1979.03.26)

^ Committees - Joint
Member

CommitteeSession
Special Joint Committee on a Renewed Canada 34th Parl., 3rd Session (1991.05.13 - 1993.09.08)
Special Joint Committee on Employer-Employee Relations in the Public Service of Canada 30th Parl., 1st Session (1974.09.30 - 1976.10.12)
Special Joint Committee on the Constitution of Canada 30th Parl., 3rd Session (1977.10.18 - 1978.10.10)
Standing Joint Committee on Printing 32nd Parl., 2nd Session (1983.12.07 - 1984.07.09)
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)
Standing Joint Committee on Regulations and other Statutory Instruments 29th Parl., 1st Session (1973.01.04 - 1974.02.26)

Military Service


Military OrganizationFunctionTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service 1942.01.01 - 1946.01.01
Family Ties in Parliament
RelativeNameDate of BirthDate of Death
Father Bissett, Edgar Douglas Richmond
(M.P.)
1890.05.03 1990.01.14
Selected Publications This bibliography includes books, chapters in books and journal articles written, edited, compiled or translated solely by the parliamentarian or with others.

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^ Multiple Authors Oral History Project

  • The Honourable Joan Neiman, Senator : interview / conducted by Tom Earle.
    Ottawa : Library of Parliament; [1992-1995]. 45, 13 p.

  • Interview of the Hon. Joan Neiman conducted in 1985 / by Tom Earle.
    Ottawa : Library of Parliament; 1985. 67 leaves


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