John (Jack) DAVIS

DAVIS, The Hon. John (Jack), P.C., M.L.A., B.A., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc.

Personal Data

Party
Liberal
Constituency
Capilano (British Columbia)
Birth Date
July 31, 1916
Deceased Date
March 27, 1991
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Davis_(Canadian_politician)
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=79fcf58d-562c-4fc4-bd06-8500e06bb76e&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
economist, engineer

Parliamentary Career

June 18, 1962 - February 6, 1963
LIB
  Coast-Capilano (British Columbia)
April 8, 1963 - September 8, 1965
LIB
  Coast-Capilano (British Columbia)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (May 14, 1963 - September 8, 1965)
November 8, 1965 - April 23, 1968
LIB
  Coast-Capilano (British Columbia)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys (January 7, 1966 - September 30, 1966)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (October 1, 1966 - April 19, 1968)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (April 20, 1968 - April 23, 1968)
June 25, 1968 - September 1, 1972
LIB
  Capilano (British Columbia)
  • Minister Without Portfolio (April 26, 1968 - July 5, 1968)
  • Minister of Fisheries (July 6, 1968 - March 31, 1969)
  • Minister of Fisheries and Forestry (April 1, 1969 - June 10, 1971)
  • Minister of the Environment (June 11, 1971 - August 7, 1974)
October 30, 1972 - May 9, 1974
LIB
  Capilano (British Columbia)
  • Minister of the Environment (June 11, 1971 - August 7, 1974)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 2 of 416)

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May 2, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of Fisheries):

Mr. Speaker, Canada has never taken unilateral action when there was a possibility of resolving differences with other countries through negotiation.

Topic:   POSSIBILITY OF UNILATERAL ACTION BY CANADA TO PROTECT MARINE RESOURCES
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May 2, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of Fisheries):

Mr. Speaker, Canada's position in respect of these negotiations is currently being developed in close consultation with the industry and fishermen; and the negotiations will take place in about a month's time.

Topic:   CANADIAN POSITION AT FORTHCOMING ICNAF MEETINGS RESPECTING HADDOCK QUOTA
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May 1, 1974

Mr. Davis:

Mr. Speaker, negotiations are proceeding. The next such negotiations are set for September. No real progress has been made in these negotiations with the United States. Until we make progress, we do not see any point in reporting further.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
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May 1, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of Fisheries):

Yes, Mr. Speaker. There have been similar statements and more detailed statements made in relation to the forthcoming Law of the Sea Conference. The basic principles contained in the 1971 preamble to the Canada-United States agree-

Oral Questions

ment on salmon are also contained in our proposals for the Law of the Sea stance.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
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April 30, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of Fisheries):

No, Mr. Speaker.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FISHERIES
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