Hon. Daniel Philip Hays

The Honourable Daniel Phillip Hays, BA, LL.B (born April 24, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He was and Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 2001 to 2006 when he became Liberal Leader in the Senate. He will be Leader of the Opposition in the Senate in the 39th Canadian parliament. Image File history File links Daniel_Philip_Hays. ... Image File history File links Daniel_Philip_Hays. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Speaker of the Canadian Senate is the presiding officer of the Canadian Senate. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government. ... The 39th Canadian parliament was elected on January 23, 2006, in the 2006 federal election. ...

Hays is the son of Harry Hays, who served as Minister of Agriculture in Prime Minister Lester Pearson's government. He has been married to his wife, Kathy, since 2001. Hays has three daughters from a previous marriage: Carol, Janet and Sarah. He also has two granddaughters, Theodora and Alexandra. In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Agriculture is responsible for overseeing the federal governments agriculture department, currently known as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ... Paul Martin is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ...

Hays attended Western Canada High School in Calgary and Appleby College prep-school in Oakville. He went on to obtain his B.A. in history from the University of Alberta and an LL.B. from the University of Toronto. After articling with the Calgary-based firm of Macleod-Dixon, he was called to the Alberta Bar in 1966, and became known as a prominent lawyer. He has been involved with the cattle industry since 1957 as a breeder, exhibitor and marketer. With his father, he developed the only recognized Canadian pure breed of cattle, the Hays Converter. He continues to raise a small herd of 200 Hays Converters. Western Canada High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Onward City of Calgary, Alberta, Canadas Location. ... Appleby College is a private school (grades 7-12) located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, founded in 1911 by John Guest, a former Headmaster of the Preparatory School at Upper Canada College. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The University of Alberta is situated along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in the heart of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ...

Among his other accomplishments, Dan Hays is Honourary Colonel in the King`s Own Calgary Regiment, which has won over forty battle honours. Additionally, he was admitted to the pantheon of l'Ordre de la Pléiade by the Canadian branch of the APF. In the past, he has served for five years as a board member of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He is also the former director the Calgary District Foundation, of Enviros, and of the Calgary YMCA. Hays is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Canadian Hays Converter Association.

Dan Hays was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on April 29, 1984, to represent Alberta he decided upon Calgary as his self-designated senate division. Hays served as Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry between 1986 and 1988 and again from 1994 to 1995. He was also the chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources from 1989 to 1993. On October 12, 1999, Daniel Hays was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He was appointed as Speaker by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in January 2001. He is fourth in line of Canadian order of precedence. The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau PC, CC, CH, QC, MA, LL.D, FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 2. ... Representation in the Canadian Senate is divided into seats on a provincial basis. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LL.L, LL.D (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. ... The Canadian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Canada. ...

He has also served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada between 1994 and 1998. Hays has chaired the party's National Executive Committee and Management Committee, as well as serving as Chair of the Liberal party's Revenue Committee. Between 1996 and 1998, he served as Election Readiness Co-Chair and National Platform Co-Chair for Liberal party. Daniel Hays is also the past Chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group and for the Canadian section of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum. On April 29, 2000 he received Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure from the Emperor of Japan. He was conferred with this honour for promoting Canada/Japan bilateral relations and is one of only two Canadians to receive this honour. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ...

On Feburary 1, 2005, he was named as the new Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, replacing Noël Kinsella. In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government. ... Noël Kinsella The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, BA, PhD, STD (born November 28, 1939) is Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate. ...

References

• "A century of schooling: Western Canada High School turns 100 in 2003 and alumni are planning a mega reunion complete with tunnel tours" (September 28, 2000), Michael Lau, Calgary Herald, pg. 2

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External links

• Official page of Speaker of the Senate
• Political biography from the Library of Parliament