Norman Alexander McLarty
Norman Alexander McLarty, PC (February 18, 1889 – September 6, 1945) was a Canadian politician.
The Hon. Norman Alexander McLarty | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Essex West | |
| In office 1935–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Cecil Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Donald Ferguson Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1889 St. Thomas, Ontario |
| Died | September 6, 1945 (aged 56) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Postmaster General (1939) Minister of Labour (1939–1941) Secretary of State of Canada (1941–1945) |
| Committees | Chair, Special Committee on Bill No 98 respecting unemployment insurance (1940–1942) |
Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the riding of Essex West in the 1935 federal election.
A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940. He was the Postmaster General, Minister of Labour, and Secretary of State of Canada in the cabinet of Mackenzie King. He served as acting president of the National Liberal Federation in 1943.
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| Preceded by Norman Platt Lambert |
President of the Liberal Party of Canada 1943 |
Succeeded by Wishart McLea Robertson |
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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
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1The department was eliminated in 1993 when the government was reorganized. The position of Secretary of State for Canada was not legally eliminated until 1996 when its remaining responsibilities were assigned to other cabinet positions and departments, particularly the newly created position of Minister of Canadian Heritage. |
| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005)2 | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–present) | |
1Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. 2The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |