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Parliament of Canada
MURRAY, The Hon. Lowell, P.C., B.A., M.A., LL.D.
Current Senator
Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1936.09.26
Place of Birth: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation: Senior public servant
Political Affiliation:
Contact Information
Language Preference: English
^ Parliamentary Address
Telephone: (613) 995-2407
Fax: (613) 947-4730
E-Mail: murral@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 10330 Days (28 years, 3 months, 12 days)
^ Senate
Senatorial DivisionTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)Appointed on the advice of
Pakenham, Ontario 1979.09.13 - Clark, Charles Joseph (Joe)
^ Caucus
PartyTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Progressive Conservative Party 1979.09.13 -
^ Parliamentary Functions
Minister

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Communications (Acting) 1988.12.08 - 1989.01.29
Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency 1987.01.01 -
Minister of State 1986.06.30 - 1991.04.20
Minister of State (Federal-Provincial Relations) 1986.06.30 - 1991.04.20

Leader of the Government in the Senate

PortfolioTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the Senate 1993.06.25 - 1993.11.03
Leader of the Government in the Senate 1986.06.30 - 1993.06.24

^ Committees - Senate
Ex-officio Member

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Fisheries 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Selection 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 34th Parl., 3rd Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on National Defence 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on the Propriety of the Conduct of the Honourable Senator Cogger 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Fisheries 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Selection 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 34th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on National Defence 34th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 34th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 34th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Selection 34th Parl., 1st Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on Preventive Health Care 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Fisheries 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Fisheries 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications 33rd Parl., 1st Session

Chairman

CommitteeSession
Standing Committee on National Finance 39th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 39th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 38th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 37th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 36th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 35th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 35th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 35th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 33rd Parl., 1st Session

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Committee on Aging 39th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on Senate Reform 39th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 39th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 39th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on Aging 39th Parl., 1st Session
Special Committee on Senate Reform 39th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 39th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 39th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 38th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 38th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 37th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 37th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 37th Parl., 3rd Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 37th Parl., 3rd Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 37th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Selection 37th Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 37th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-20 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Selection 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology 36th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation 36th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-110 36th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia 36th Parl., 1st Session
Special Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation 35th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-110 35th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Senate Committee on the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia 35th Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders 35th Parl., 2nd Session
Special Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation 35th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on Bill C-110 35th Parl., 1st Session
Special Senate Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation 35th Parl., 1st Session
Special Committee on National Defence 33rd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 33rd Parl., 1st Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 32nd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce 32nd Parl., 2nd Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 32nd Parl., 2nd Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 32nd Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 32nd Parl., 1st Session
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders 31st Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs 31st Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration 31st Parl., 1st Session
Standing Committee on National Finance 31st Parl., 1st Session
^ Committees - Joint
Co-Chair

CommitteeSession
Standing Joint Committee of the Senate and of the House of Commons on Official Languages Policy and Programs 32nd Parl., 2nd Session
Special Joint Committee on Official Languages 32nd Parl., 1st Session

Member

CommitteeSession
Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland 36th Parl., 1st Session
Selected Publications Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. However, we recognise that certain details may not be complete. Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca

^ Sole Author Chapters in Books
  • Le Sénat et ses détracteurs.
    In : Protéger la démocratie canadienne : le Sénat en vérité-- / sous la direction de Serge Joyal. Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003. pp. 143-62.

  • Unifying Canada.
    In: Crosscurrents 1 : contemporary political issues / edited by Mark Charlton, Paul Barker. Scarborough, Ont : Nelson Canada, c1991. pp. 131-140

  • Which criticism are founded.
    In: Protecting Canadian democracy: the Senate you never knew / edited by Serge Joyal. Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2003. pp. 133-50.


Articles
  • The 1987 Constitutional Accord and linguistic minorities.
    CAUT / ACPPU Bulletin. 35 (3):7 Mar. 1988.

  • Could the Meech Lake Accord override sexual equality rights?.
    CAUT / ACPPU Bulletin. 35 (2):8 Feb. 1988.

  • The Meech Lake Accord and the federal spending power.
    CAUT / ACPPU Bulletin. 35 (5):12 May 1988.

  • MPs, political parties and parliamentary democracy.
    Isuma. 1 (2):103-6 Autumn 2000 .

  • Robert Stanfield : à la mémoire du Néo-Écossais et du Canadien .
    Revue parlementaire canadienne. 27 (1):15-17 printemps 2004 .

  • Robert Stanfield: a Nova Scotian and a Canadian remembered.
    Canadian Parliamentary Review. 27:15 Spring 2004 .


^ Multiple Authors Articles
  • Two viewpoints on the Meech Lake Accord: the 1987 Constitutional Accord and sexual equality rights. Baines, Beverley and Lowell Murray
    CAUT / ACPPU Bulletin. 35 (6):11 June 6, 1988.


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