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This article is about the Canadian politician. For the New Zealand musician, see David Kilgour (musician)

Hon. David Kilgour, PC , BA , JD

David Kilgour, PC , BA , JD , D.D. (born February 18, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former Canadian politician. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... David Kilgour is from Dunedin, a city in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Dkilgour. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... “J.D.” redirects here. ... Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ...

Kilgour graduated from the University of Manitoba in economics in 1967 and the University of Toronto law school in 1971. From crown attorney in northern Alberta to Canadian Cabinet minister, Kilgour ended his 25 year tenure in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent MP. Upon retirement, he was one of the longest current serving Members of Parliament and one of the very few who had been elected as both under the Progressive Conservative and Liberal banner. Throughout his career, he has been a vocal critic of legislation across party lines and brought attention to many important national and international issues. The University of Manitoba is the largest university of the province of Manitoba, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ...

Member of Parliament

Kilgour was originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1979. However, his first attempt at election, in the 1968 federal election in the riding of Vancouver Centre as a Progressive Conservative was unsuccessful. He ran again as a Tory in the 1979 election in Edmonton, and was a Member of Parliament for over 26 years. In October of 1990, he, along with Pat Nowlan of Nova Scotia and Alex Kindy of Quebec, quit the Tory party in protest over the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax. He sat as an independent for a few months before joining the Liberals. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the Canadian federal election of June 25, 1968, the Liberal Party won a majority government under its new leader, Pierre Trudeau. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Vancouver Centre is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. ... The House of Commons after the 1979 election The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... John Patrick (Pat) Nowlan (born 1931) is a retired Canadian parliamentarian. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English, Canadian Gaelic Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867... Alex Kindy, M.D. (born January 28, 1930) is a former Canadian politician. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... The Canadian Goods and Services Tax or GST (Taxe sur les produits et services, TPS) is a multi-level sales tax introduced in Canada in 1991 to great controversy. ...

In the Liberal government, he served as the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons,Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa), and Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific). In the Conservative governments of Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Privy Council, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for External Relations, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport. Fron 1993 to 2003, the title of Secretary of State was given to officials in the Government of Canada. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... In Canada the Privy Council Office is the secretariat of the federal cabinet and the department of the Prime Minister. ... The Department of Foreign Affairs, also referred to as Foreign Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for foreign policy and diplomacy. ... The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, also referred to as Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing First Nations and Canadas three northern territories. ...

In April 2005, he received some media attention when he speculated about quitting the Liberal Party and joining the Conservatives because of his disgust with the sponsorship scandal, saying that the issue made Canada look like "a northern banana republic". On April 12, 2005, he announced that he was crossing the floor to sit as an independent MP. He also cited the same sex marriage issue, and Canada's lack of action on the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, as reasons for quitting. He asserted that he has no plans to move back to the Conservatives, and stated that he had no current plans to run for re-election. April 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared, in principle, their intention to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). ... The sponsorship scandal, AdScam, or Sponsorgate, is an ongoing scandal that came as a result of a Canadian federal government sponsorship program in the province of Quebec and involving the Liberal Party of Canada (mostly its Quebec branch), which was in power since 1993 up to January 2006. ... For other uses, see Banana republic (disambiguation). ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines, especially where this is considered unusual or controversial. ... Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Combatants JEM factions NRF alliance Janjaweed SLM (Minnawi)  Sudan African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Commanders Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed Diraige Omar al-Bashir Minni Minnawi Luke Aprezi Strength N/A N/A 7,000 The Darfur conflict is a crisis in the...

From 1979 to 1988, he represented the riding of Edmonton—Strathcona, but with shifting constituency lines moved to the Edmonton Southeast in 1988, and then again to Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont in 2004 which he represented until he retired from politics at the 2006 election. The House of Commons after the 1979 election The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Edmonton—Strathcona is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953. ... Edmonton Southeast was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

Because of the unusual structure of the 38th House of Commons, in May 2005, David Kilgour's lone vote had the power to bring down or support the government. He used this influence to make Canada send extra peacekeepers to Darfur. He is an endorser of the Genocide Intervention Network. Then-Prime Minister Paul Martin agreed to send support but in the end, very little was actually sent. The initial seat distribution of the 38th Canadian Parliament Paul Martin was Prime Minister during the 38th Canadian Parliament. ... The Genocide Intervention Network (or GI-Net) is a non-profit organization that envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocidal violence. ... Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, PC, MP, BA, LLB, LLD (h. ...

International Human Rights Work

In July 2006 with co-investigator lawyer David Matas he released a report entitled "Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China."[1] After a two month investigation he concluded that the Chinese authorities were executing a "large but unknown number of Falun Gong prisoners of conscience" and removing their internal organs including corneas, hearts, kidneys and livers for sale at high profits to foreign nationals in need of healthy organs for transplant. Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... David Matas (b. ... Falun Gong, (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Practice of the Wheel of Law) also known as Falun Dafa, (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; lit. ...

However, undercover investigations conducted by the US State Department[2] as well as long time Chinese dissident Harry Wu[3] have found the allegation not credible.

Recognition

In May 2006, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.(Hon)) degree, from Knox College, University of Toronto. Kilgour, a Presbyterian was recognized for his commitment to human rights in Canada and abroad and particularly his challenge to the international community to respond to the plight of Darfur, as well as in Burma, and Zimbabwe. Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ... Knox College, 59 St. ... The Presbyterian Church in Canada is the name of a Christian church, of Protestant, of presbyterian, and reformed theology and polity, serving in Canada under this name since 1875. ...

On March 31, 2006, the Globe and Mail's Neil Reynolds wrote a column titled "Morality, not economics, is what matters" basing the piece on Kilgour's continual commitment towards the issues affecting the world's poor. Kilgour is again quoted saying Canada must support military intervention in Darfur. Reynolds concludes that "in the past 25 years, no Canadian could take this kind of moral time-test and pass with such flying colours as David Kilgour, the MP who changed parties twice but who walked away without changing principles once." The Globe and Mail is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ... Neil Reynolds (born ca 1940) is a Canadian journalist and one-time politician. ... For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). ...

Notable

He is the brother of Geills Turner, who is married to former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner. Kilgour and his sister are the great nephew and niece of John McCrae, the soldier and poet who wrote In Flanders Fields and also the great nephew and niece of John Wentworth Russell who painted the portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier which hangs in the House of Commons. Geills McCrae Kilgour Turner (born December 23, 1937) is the wife of John Napier Turner, a former Prime Minister of Canada. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... The Right Honourable John Napier Turner ,CC,PC (born June 7, 1929) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 30, 1984 to September 17, 1984. ... Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae, MD (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. ... A small portion of In Flanders Fields appeared alongside McCraes portrait on a Canadian stamp of 1968, issued to commemorate a half-century since his death. ... “Laurier” redirects here. ...

External links

• MP David Kilgour's - Personal Site
• Commentary on Kilgour's foreign-policy work
• Edmonton-Beaumont election discussion site