Dick Proctor (born in Toronto, February 12, 1941) is a Canadian political activist and former New Democratic Party Member of Parliament as well as a former journalist. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... 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. ...

Proctor has been active with the NDP in a number of capacities since the 1970s. In the early part of that decade he was a sppechwriter for Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis. He was press secretary to then-Premier of Saskatchewan Allan Blakeney during the 1978 and 1982 provincial election campaigns. He was executive assistant to federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent in the intervening period. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Disambiguation: This article is about the Canadian politician and broadcaster. ... The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... The Honourable Allan Emrys Blakeney, PC , OC , SOM , QC , MA , DCL (born September 7, 1925) was the Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewans from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hon. ...

In the mid-1980's, Proctor worked as the research director for the National Union of Provincial Government Employees and then as the project coordinator of the Canadian Labour Congress in Latin America. He returned to the NDP in 1989 to serve as the party's federal secretary and then served as provincial secretary for the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 1993 to 1997. The Canadian Labour Congress, or CLC (in French le Congrès du travail du Canada or CTC) is the central labour body in Canada to which most Canadian labor unions are affiliated. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) is a social democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Cite error 4; Invalid call; no input specified 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He also worked as a journalist for the Edmonton Journal and Toronto Telegram in the 1960s and 1970s and as sportswriter for the Globe and Mail in the 1970s. Moonlighting for The Hockey News under the pseudonym "Mike Gamble" he wrote a profile of 16 year old junior hockey player Wayne Gretsky and may have been the first person to use the phrase "The Great Gretsky". The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Toronto Telegram (previously the Toronto Evening Telegram) was a conservative, broadsheet afternoon daily newspaper published in Toronto. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Globe and Mail is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ... Wayne Gretzky playing for the New York Rangers in 1997 Wayne Douglas Gretzky (born January 26, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. ...

Proctor entered electoral politics when he won a seat in the 1997 federal election representing the Saskatchewan riding of Palliser. He was re-elected in 2000 and served as NDP caucus chair from 2000 until he lost his seat in the 2004 federal election. From 2004 to 2006 he served as chief of staff to NDP leader Jack Layton. He plans to retire to Victoria, British Columbia. 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 651,036 km² 9. ... This article refers to the electoral district in Saskatchewan, for the Alberta electoral district of the same name which existed from 1966-1976 please see Palliser (Alberta electoral district) Palliser is a federal Canadian electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan. ... The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000. ... 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. ... Hon. ... The arms of Victoria. ...

As an MP, Proctor forced the resignation of Solicitor-General Andy Scott in 1998 when, on a flight from Ottawa to St. John, New Brunswick, he overheard an indiscreet conversation between Scott and an aide discussing the inquiry into the RCMP's handling of protesters at the Vancouver APEC meeting. According to Proctor, Scott's predicted the outcome of the inquiry thus creating the impression that the judicial inquiry's findings had been predetermined. The Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2003. ... The Honourable Andrew Andy Scott, PC, MP (born March 16, 1955) is a Liberal Member of the Canadian Parliament representing Fredericton, New Brunswick. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ville dOttawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Saint John, 2001 population 69,661 (metropolitan population 122,678) is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Royal Canadian Mounted Police Coat of arms. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a group of Pacific Rim countries who meet with the purpose of improving economic and political ties. ...

Sources

• Profile: Dick Proctor from The Commonwealth, accessed December 26, 2005.
• Federal Political Experience: PROCTOR, Dick from the Canadian Parliamentary website, accessed December 26, 2005