38thCanadian Parliament
minority parliament
Oct. 4, 2004 – Nov. 29, 2005
Parliament leaders
Prime minister	Rt. Hon.Paul Martin Dec. 12, 2003 – Feb. 6, 2006
Cabinet	27th Canadian Ministry
Leader of the Opposition	Hon.Stephen Harper March 20, 2004 (2004-03-20) – February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
Party caucuses
Government	Liberal Party
Opposition	Conservative Party
Recognized	Bloc Québécois
	New Democratic Party
Unrecognized	Progressive Conservative*
* Only in the Senate.
House of Commons
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Speaker of the Commons	Hon.Peter Milliken January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29) – June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02)
Government House leader	Hon.Tony Valeri October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)
Opposition House leader	Hon.John Douglas Reynolds October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – January 27, 2005 (2005-01-27)
	Jay D. Hill January 30, 2005 (2005-01-30) – November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)
Members	308 seats MP seats List of members
Senate
Seating arrangements of the Senate
Speaker of the Senate	Hon.Dan Hays October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
Government Senate leader	Hon.Jacob Austin October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
Opposition Senate leader	Hon.Noël Kinsella October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – February 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
Senators	105 seats senator seats List of senators
Sovereign
Monarch	HMElizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Governor general	HE Rt. Hon.Adrienne Clarkson October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) – September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)
	HE Rt. Hon.Michaëlle Jean September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27) – October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)
Sessions
1st session October 4, 2004 (2004-10-04) – November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)
← 37th → 39th

The38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4, 2004, until November 29, 2005. The membership was set by the2004 federal election on June 28, 2004, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations andby-elections, but due to the seat distribution, those few changes significantly affected the distribution of power. It was dissolved prior to the2006 election.

There was onesession of the 38th Parliament:

The 38th Canadian Parliament was controlled by aLiberal Partyminority underPrime MinisterPaul Martin and the27th Canadian Ministry. TheOfficial Opposition was theConservative Party, led byStephen Harper.

TheSpeaker wasPeter Milliken. See alsoList of Canadian federal electoral districts for a list of theridings in this parliament.

The party standings as of the election and as ofdissolution were as follows:

The parliament was dissolved following avote of non-confidence passed on 28 November by the opposition Conservatives, supported by theNew Democratic Party andBloc Québécois. Consequently, a federal election was held on 23 January 2006 to choose thenext parliament.

Importantbills of the 38th parliament included:

• Bill C-32 – the Department of Foreign Affairs Act to splitDFAIT in two departments, was a surprise defeat for the government
• Bill C-38 – theCivil Marriage Act, legalizedSame-sex marriage across Canada.
• Bill C-43 – theCanadian federal budget, 2005
• Bill C-48 – an NDP add-on to the 2005 budget

Complete list of bills

The 27th Canadian Ministry was formed during the37th Canadian Parliament and lasted for the entirety of the 28th Parliament.

In early 2005OntarioMember of Parliament (MP)Belinda Stronachcrossed the floor to theLiberal Party after running forLeader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and coming in second toStephen Harper. She ended her public relationship with Conservative MPPeter MacKay.

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• List of Canadian federal parliaments

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