Macnaughton presided over a House of Commons led by a minority government in which no party had control of the House, resulting in long and bitter debates that made it a challenge for any Speaker to maintain order.
Acrimonious debates included that over the adoption of a new Canadian flag as well as the Munsinger Affair and other scandals. As Speaker, he attempted to bring in procedural reforms to make Parliament more efficient. He established four subcommittees of the Special Committee on Procedure and Organization, each chaired by a member of a different political party.
The result of this process were recommendations for new procedures of time allocation in debates, a new committee structure, the abolition of the right to appeal rulings of the Speaker, research budgets for members and other changes most of which were ultimately implemented.
During the Flag Debate, Macnaugton set a precedent by allowing the motion to be split into two and allowing separate motions on making the Maple Leaf the new flag and using the Union Flag as a symbol of Canada's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. This was the first time a Speaker took it upon his own authority to split a motion. Macnaughton did so in the hope of facilitating debate and calming the House.
Macnaughton did not contest the 1965 election, and retired from electoral politics. He was succeeded as MP for Mount Royal by Pierre Trudeau.
In 1966, Macnaughton was appointed to a seat in the Senate of Canada by Lester B. Pearson, and served in that body until his retirement in 1978. In 1994, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
In 1967, MacNaughton founded World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada), which is the Canadian branch of the global conservation organization, World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly named World Wildlife Fund).
^"Alan Aylesworth MacNaughton fonds, Library and Archives Canada".
External links
Alan Macnaughton – Parliament of Canada biography
May 04, 2023
alan, macnaughton, confused, with, alan, macnaughtan, alan, mcnaughton, alan, aylesworth, macnaughton, july, 1903, july, 1999, canadian, parliamentarian, speaker, house, commons, canada, from, 1963, 1966, honourablepc26th, speaker, house, commons, canadain, of. Not to be confused with Alan MacNaughtan or Alan McNaughton Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton PC OC QC July 30 1903 July 16 1999 was a Canadian parliamentarian and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 1963 to 1966 The HonourableAlan MacnaughtonPC26th Speaker of the House of Commons of CanadaIn office May 16 1963 January 17 1966MonarchElizabeth IIGovernor GeneralGeorges VanierPrime MinisterLester PearsonPreceded byMarcel LambertSucceeded byLucien LamoureuxMember of the Canadian Parliament for Mount RoyalIn office June 27 1949 November 7 1965Preceded byFrederick WhitmanSucceeded byPierre TrudeauSenator for Saurel QuebecIn office July 8 1966 July 30 1978Appointed byLester B PearsonPreceded byMarianna Beauchamp JodoinSucceeded byFernand LeblancPersonal detailsBornAlan Aylesworth Macnaughton 1903 07 30 July 30 1903Greater Napanee Ontario CanadaDiedJuly 16 1999 1999 07 16 aged 95 Political partyLiberalMacnaughton was born in Greater Napanee Ontario and educated at Upper Canada College He studied law at McGill University BCL 1929 and began a law practice in Montreal where he served as a Crown Attorney from 1933 to 1942 Macnaughton first won a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1949 election when he was returned as a Liberal Member of Parliament MP for the riding of Mount Royal Macnaughton served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee after the 1958 election and his performance in that position led to the newly elected Liberal government nominating him for the position of Speaker following the 1963 election Macnaughton presided over a House of Commons led by a minority government in which no party had control of the House resulting in long and bitter debates that made it a challenge for any Speaker to maintain order Acrimonious debates included that over the adoption of a new Canadian flag as well as the Munsinger Affair and other scandals As Speaker he attempted to bring in procedural reforms to make Parliament more efficient He established four subcommittees of the Special Committee on Procedure and Organization each chaired by a member of a different political party The result of this process were recommendations for new procedures of time allocation in debates a new committee structure the abolition of the right to appeal rulings of the Speaker research budgets for members and other changes most of which were ultimately implemented During the Flag Debate Macnaugton set a precedent by allowing the motion to be split into two and allowing separate motions on making the Maple Leaf the new flag and using the Union Flag as a symbol of Canada s membership in the Commonwealth of Nations This was the first time a Speaker took it upon his own authority to split a motion Macnaughton did so in the hope of facilitating debate and calming the House Late in his term as Speaker he served as a production consultant on the politically themed CBC Television drama series Quentin Durgens M P 1 Macnaughton did not contest the 1965 election and retired from electoral politics He was succeeded as MP for Mount Royal by Pierre Trudeau In 1966 Macnaughton was appointed to a seat in the Senate of Canada by Lester B Pearson and served in that body until his retirement in 1978 In 1994 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada In 1967 MacNaughton founded World Wildlife Fund Canada WWF Canada which is the Canadian branch of the global conservation organization World Wide Fund for Nature formerly named World Wildlife Fund Archives EditThere is an Alan Macnaughton fonds at Library and Archives Canada 2 References Edit Durgens TV MP The Globe and Mail October 6 1965 Alan Aylesworth MacNaughton fonds Library and Archives Canada External links EditAlan Macnaughton Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan Macnaughton amp oldid 1135364679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
