John HARVARD

HARVARD, The Hon. John, P.C., O.M.

Personal Data

Party
Liberal
Constituency
Charleswood St. James--Assiniboia (Manitoba)
Birth Date
June 4, 1938
Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvard_(politician)
PARLINFO
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=fb17fd75-1fee-4407-b7e5-35c4ce3f2652&Language=E&Section=ALL
Profession
broadcaster, journalist

Parliamentary Career

November 21, 1988 - September 8, 1993
LIB
  Winnipeg--St. James (Manitoba)
October 25, 1993 - April 27, 1997
LIB
  Winnipeg--St. James (Manitoba)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services (Public Works and Government Services) (February 23, 1996 - July 11, 1996)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works (Public Works and Government Services) (February 23, 1996 - July 11, 1996)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services (July 12, 1996 - July 9, 1997)
June 2, 1997 - October 22, 2000
LIB
  Charleswood--Assiniboine (Manitoba)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services (July 12, 1996 - July 9, 1997)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (July 10, 1997 - July 15, 1998)
November 27, 2000 - May 6, 2004
LIB
  Charleswood St. James--Assiniboia (Manitoba)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade with special emphasis on Resource Promotion (December 12, 2003 - May 6, 2004)

Most Recent Speeches (Page 212 of 212)

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December 15, 1988

Mr. Harvard:

Mr. Speaker, former colleagues of mine at the CBC are wondering whether this is the beginning of a witch-hunt-

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December 15, 1988

Mr. Harvard:

Mr. Goldhawk chose to quit his job.

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December 15, 1988

Mr. Harvard:

My question is very simple. Will the Government ensure journalistic independence from management in the same way it promised to ensure CBC's independence from government?

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December 15, 1988

Mr. John Harvard (Winnipeg-St. Janies):

Mr. Speaker, I do not think that is going to make CBC employees very happy.

The Government promised in Bill C-136 that there would be journalistic independence for the CBC. Will the Government-

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December 15, 1988

Mr. John Harvard (Winnipeg-St. James):

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.

We are all familiar with the CBC radio program Cross Country Check-up.

As some Hon. Members may know, the program host, Dale Goldhawk, agreed to remove himself from the program during the last election campaign.

Mr. Goldhawk came under pressure from the CBC after it was revealed that he had written an article against the trade agreement in his capacity as President of ACTRA, the radio and television performers union.

After the election, the CBC gave Mr. Goldhawk an ultimatum: quit the presidency of ACTRA, or lose his job-

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