Lionel CHEVRIER
CHEVRIER, The Hon. Lionel, P.C., C.C., Q.C., B.A., Ph.B.
Personal Data
- Party
- Liberal
- Constituency
- Laurier (Quebec)
- Birth Date
- April 2, 1903
- Deceased Date
- July 8, 1987
- Website
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Chevrier
- PARLINFO
- http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=e2b15c2f-35a6-4e4e-8e52-a4357fdebc0d&Language=E&Section=ALL
- Profession
- barrister and solicitor, counsel, diplomat, lawyer
Parliamentary Career
- October 14, 1935 - January 25, 1940
- LIBStormont (Ontario)
- Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party (January 1, 1940 - January 1, 1943)
- Chief Government Whip's assistant (January 1, 1940 - January 1, 1943)
- March 26, 1940 - April 16, 1945
- LIBStormont (Ontario)
- Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party (January 1, 1940 - January 1, 1943)
- Chief Government Whip's assistant (January 1, 1940 - January 1, 1943)
- Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Munitions and Supply (April 1, 1943 - April 16, 1945)
- June 11, 1945 - April 30, 1949
- LIBStormont (Ontario)
- Minister of Transport (April 18, 1945 - November 14, 1948)
- Minister of Transport (November 15, 1948 - June 30, 1954)
- June 27, 1949 - June 13, 1953
- LIBStormont (Ontario)
- Minister of Transport (November 15, 1948 - June 30, 1954)
- August 10, 1953 - April 12, 1957
- LIBStormont (Ontario)
- Minister of Transport (November 15, 1948 - June 30, 1954)
- June 10, 1957 - February 1, 1958
- LIBLaurier (Quebec)
- President of the Privy Council (April 25, 1957 - June 20, 1957)
- Liberal Party House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- Official Opposition House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- March 31, 1958 - April 19, 1962
- LIBLaurier (Quebec)
- Liberal Party House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- Official Opposition House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- June 18, 1962 - February 6, 1963
- LIBLaurier (Quebec)
- Liberal Party House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- Official Opposition House Leader (October 14, 1957 - February 5, 1963)
- April 8, 1963 - September 8, 1965
- LIBLaurier (Quebec)
- Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (April 22, 1963 - February 2, 1964)
Most Recent Speeches (Page 1 of 3510)
December 21, 1963
Mr. Chevrier:
I am sure no one in the house would want him to be in any other place but this one.
December 21, 1963
Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Justice):
I have not looked into this matter recently, although I did receive some representations from the officers of the department, and I wonder-
Subtopic: MR. HOWARD RESPONSIBILITY OF JUSTICE MINISTER UNDER BILL OF RIGHTS
December 21, 1963
Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Justice):
Would you allow me to say a final word in the absence of the Prime Minister (Mr. Pearson) who, I am sure, would have said something had he been here. He is in the other place.
December 21, 1963
Mr. Chevrier:
I do not know what the hon. gentleman has in mind but I have a feeling he must be referring to someone else. Be that as it may, I do want, on behalf of the Prime Minister to thank those of you who were so kind as to express good wishes and congratulations on this occasion. I should like to join with those who have preceded me in paying a special tribute to the Speaker of the house for his patience, to the Deputy Speaker and to those who are on his staff, to the members of the press gallery, to the staff generally and to all those who are responsible for the administration of the House of Commons.
I think, too, I would be remiss in my duty- and I am sure no one will take offence at this-if I omitted to say a special word of commendation to the leader of the house for the manner in which he has acted as a negotiator in many of the problems and difficulties which arose. I am sure this would not have been possible, especially since my hon. friend has not occupied this particular position before, had it not been for the cooperation he received from the house leaders on the other side-the house leader of the official opposition, as well as the leaders of the various other groups.
Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did not convey to the house our appreciation for your work and for the work of all those who are responsible for the administration of the house.
If I speak a little longer than usual, it is because we have a few minutes to go before the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod arrives.
I take the occasion to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I extend the same wishes to all my colleagues on both sides of the house, and I would add "le paradis a la fin de leurs jours".
December 20, 1963
Hon. Lionel Chevrier (Minister of Justice):
Mr. Speaker, with reference to the Coffin case I promised that before the house rose I would make a short statement and I have it here. On Tuesday of this week I said I was studying, in co-operation with the officers of the department, what happened prior to the refusal to commute the sentence of Coffin and that I hoped to be able to make a statement in that regard before the adjournment of the house.
Since making that statement I have spent a very considerable amount of time reviewing the file with the officers of the department, and to avoid any misunderstanding I should say that what I have seen so far indicates that representations regarding the significant matters raised in the book, except the incident of the Indian, Thompson, were before the department and considered by it before the decision was taken not to commute the sentence. Nothing I have seen so far has pointed to the desirability of any different kind of inquiry from what I have been making.
The incident concerning the Indian, Thompson, arose, of course, subsequent to the carrying out of the sentence. Nevertheless I cannot say that in the time at my disposal I have been able to go into the matter sufficiently, at first hand, to state a final conclusion. I shall therefore have to defer my definitive statement to a later date. I would hope to have it ready in the not too distant future. I am sorry for this delay, but as I indicated on a previous occasion I believe that the seriousness of the issue requires care rather than haste.
Inquiries of the Ministry
Subtopic: STATEMENT ON REFUSAL TO COMMUTE SENTENCE