15th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 15th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in August 1915. The legislature sat from January 6, 1916 to March 27, 1920.[1]
The Liberal Party led by Tobias Norris formed the government.[1]
Albert Prefontaine of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.[2]
On January 16, 1916, a bill was passed to amend the Manitoba Election Act to grant women the right to vote. Manitoba became the first Canadian province where women were allowed to vote and hold office.[3]
In a referendum held on March 13, 1916, the province's voters supported prohibition. On June 1, the Manitoba Temperance Act came into effect, which banned the sale of liquor in the province, except by pharmacists for medical purposes. However, bringing alcohol into the province for personal use or for wholesale outside the province was still legal.[4]
James Bryson Baird served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were five sessions of the 15th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 6, 1916 | April 1, 1916 |
| 2nd | January 11, 1917 | March 9, 1917 |
| 3rd | January 17, 1918 | March 6, 1918 |
| 4th | January 21, 1919 | March 14, 1919 |
| 5th | January 22, 1920 | March 27, 1920 |
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1915:[1]
Notes:
- ↑ Election held August 25, 1915
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupertsland | John Morrison | Independent-Liberal | September 16, 1916[6] | New riding created |
| Iberville | Arthur Boivin | Conservative | November 1, 1917 | A Bénard named to Senate of Canada[6] |
| Roblin | William James Westwood | Independent-Liberal | November 19, 1917 | F Newton resigned seat[6] |
| Killarney | George Grierson | Liberal | November 30, 1917 | G Grierson appointed Minister of Public Works[6] |
| Winnipeg North B | Robert Jacob | Union | January 15, 1918 | R Rigg ran for federal seat[6] |
Notes:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Members of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1916-1920) (1914-1915)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Women's Right to Vote in Canada". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ↑ Woolley, Jon (2003). "A century of integrity: Manitoba Justice, 1870-1970". Government of Manitoba. pp. 31–2. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ↑ "Historical Summaries". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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