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May 11, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague,Benoit Serré, former MP, passed away on May 11, 2019. A link to Mr. Serré’s parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Benoît SerréMay 9, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Jim Hawkes , former MP, passed away on May 9, 2019. A link to Mr. Hawkes’s parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. James HawkesMay 2, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Leonard “Red” Kelly, former MP, passed away on May 2, 2019. Mr. Kelly’s many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to Mr. Kelly’s parliamentary…
Read more Mr. Leonard “Red” KellyMay 1, 2019
Every year, on behalf of Parliament, the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians organizes a Memorial Service to honour the memory of parliamentarians who have passed away since April 30 of the previous year. The 2019 Memorial Service will take place…
Read more 2019 Memorial ServiceApril 9, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Robert Pennock , former MP, passed away on April 9, 2019. A link to Mr. Pennock’s parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Robert PennockApril 7, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Wilbert Keon, former Senator passed away on April 7, 2019. Dr. Keon’s many accomplishments may be found here. A link to Dr. Keon’s parliamentary service can be…
Read more The Honourable Wilbert Keon, O.C., O.Ont., F.R.C.S.March 17, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague,Paul-André Massé, former MP, passed away on March 17, 2019. A link to Mr. Massé parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Paul-André MasséFebruary 24, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Trevor Eyton, former Senator passed away on February 24, 2019. Mr. Eyton’s many accomplishments may be found here . A link to Mr. Eyton’s parliamentary service can be here.
Read more The Honourable Trevor EytonFebruary 15, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Erminie Cohen, former Senator, passed away on February 15, 2019. Mrs. Cohen’s many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to Mrs. Cohen’s parliamentary…
Read more The Honourable Erminie CohenFebruary 10, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Michael Wilson, former MP, passed away on February 10, 2019. Mr. Wilson’s many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to Mr. Wilson’s parliamentary service can…
Read more The Honourable Michael H. Wilson, P.C., O.C.February 6, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Paul Dewar, former MP, passed away on February 6, 2019. Mr. Dewar’s many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can…
Read more Mr. Paul DewarJanuary 31, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable William C. Winegard, former MP, passed away on January 31, 2019. Mr. Winegard’s many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to his parliamentary service…
Read more The Honourable William C. Winegard, F.G.U., F.A.S.M., P.C., O.C.January 29, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Melbourne Gass, former MP, passed away on January 29, 2019. His many accomplishments and funeral arrangement details may be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found…
Read more Mr. Melbourne GassJanuary 9, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Pierre De Bané, former Senator, passed away on January 9, 2019. Mr. De Bané’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be…
Read more The Honourable Pierre De Bané, P.C., Q.C.January 5, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Myron Thompson, former MP, passed away on January 5, 2019. Mr. Thompson’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Myron ThompsonJanuary 5, 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Jean-Eudes Dubé, former MP, passed away on January 5, 2019. Mr. Dubé’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Jean-Eudes DubéNovember 23, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Alexander Jupp, former MP, passed away on November 23, 2018. Mr. Jupp’s many accomplishments can be found here . A link to his parliamentary service can be…
Read more Mr. Alexander JuppOctober 15, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned our colleague, Mr. Thomas Suluk, former MP, passed away. A link to his parliamentary service may be found here.
Read more Mr. Thomas SulukOctober 14, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned our colleague, the Honourable Donald S. Macdonald, former MP, passed away on October 14, 2018. Mr. Macdonald’s many accomplishments may be found here. A link to his parliamentary service may be found here.
Read more The Honourable Donald S. Macdonald, P.C., C.C.
October 5, 2018
Includes: Voting by “selfie”? Annual General Meeting Do demonstrations in Parliament actually work? Personal legal files of retired MPs disappear from federal mailroom Beyond Confederation: the other evens of 1867
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It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Peter Adams, former MP, passed away on September 28, 2018. Mr. Adams’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found…
Read more The Honourable Peter Adams, P.C.September 23, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Eric Berntson, former Senator, passed away on September 23, 2018. Mr. Berntson’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found…
Read more Honourable Eric BerntsonSeptember 10, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Robert Porter, former MP, passed away on September 10, 2018. Mr. Porter’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Robert PorterAugust 20, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Jacques Tétreault, former MP, passed away on August 1, 2018. Mr. Tétreault’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.…
Read more Mr. Jacques M. TétreaultAugust 19, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, the Honourable Alastair Gillespie, former MP, passed away on August 19, 2018. Mr. Gillespie’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found…
Read more Honourable Alastair Gillespie, P.C, O.C.August 1, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Garnet Bloomfield, former MP, passed away on August 1, 2018. Mr. Bloomfield’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Garnet BloomfieldJuly 25, 2018
This year’s AGM – our last in the Centre Block – took place on June 4th. Our theme was the process of reconciliation with Canada’s first nations and how former parliamentarians can contribute. We had two terrific speakers on the…
Read more Report on the 2018 AGMJuly 25, 2018
As mentioned in my April letter, CAFP is holding its 2018 Regional Meeting in Montreal, Québec from Sunday, September 23 to Tuesday, September 25. Our last time in Québec was 2012 in Québec City. Much has changed. Federally, the two…
Read more Join us in Montreal for our 2018 Regional Meeting – Sunday, September 23 to Tuesday, September 25July 6, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Eugène Bellemare, former MP, passed away on July 6, 2018. Mr. Bellemare’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Eugène Bellemare
July 3, 2018
Paul Dewar: Courage personified You have probably heard by now of the devastating diagnosis our colleague, Paul Dewar, received on February 8th: terminal brain cancer. In the face of these most tragic of circumstances, Paul is an unwavering optimist. On…
Read more Paul DewarMay 31, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Marcel-Claude Roy, former MP, passed away on May 31, 2018. Mr. Roy’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.
Read more Mr. Marcel-Claude Roy
May 17, 2018
The 2018 Distinguished Service Award was presented to the Hon. Don Boudria, in recognition of his contribution to public life while in office, and continued interest and activity in the promotion of human welfare and parliamentary democracy in Canada and…
Read more The Hon. Don Boudria – 2018 Distinguished Service AwardMay 17, 2018
On May 16th, 2018, CAFP presented the Honourable Bob Rae with a Lifetime Achievement Award during a gala dinner in Toronto. Former colleagues in the Parliament of Canada and the Ontario Legislature, leaders in Canada’s first nations, business and labour…
Read more Bob Rae – 2018 Lifetime Achievement AwardMay 3, 2018
It is with great sadness that we learned that our colleague, Mr. Clifford Downey, former MP, passed away on May 3, 2018. Mr. Downey’s many accomplishments can be found here. A link to his parliamentary service can be found here.…
Read more Mr. Clifford Downey
May 2, 2018
Includes: 12th Annual Douglas C. Frith Dinner 100 years of voting for Canadian women Canada celebrates 150 years since Confederation Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. on Trump’s impact on Canada
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