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 4 of 416)


April 23, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of the Environment):

Mr. Speaker, federal financial assistance is available to the provinces and through the provinces to the municipalities for all works of a temporary nature and for all outlays in the nature of compensation. In other words, temporary works such as the dykes now being built and sandbagging are subject to the formula for cost sharing.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   PREVENTION MEASURES BY TOWN OF LUMSDEN, SASKATCHEWAN-POSSIBILITY OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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April 18, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of the Environment):

Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that the water supply of any city or municipality is threatened as yet. There is close cooperation meanwhile between the company people, who are undertaking most of the clean-up, the Department of Transport, which has the lead clean-up role among federal departments, and the Department of the Environment in this respect.

April 18, 1974

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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April 18, 1974

Mr. Davis:

As the hon. member says, there is a joint Canada-United States contingency plan to deal with oil spills. This plan was invoked at an early stage and U.S. authorities have co-operated throughout.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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April 17, 1974

Hon. Jack Davis (Minister of the Environment):

Close consultation with the Minister of Urban Affairs and the Minister of Transport.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   NATIONAL HARBOURS BOARD
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April 17, 1974

Mr. Davis:

Mr. Speaker, I should make a simple correction. The member of the board in question was appointed by the Minister of Transport.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   NATIONAL HARBOURS BOARD
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