Parliamentary Librarian of Canada
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The Parliamentary Librarian of Canada is one of the key officials of the Parliament of Canada
.
While the Library of Parliament
was created shortly after 1867, the role of librarian was not created until 1871 to be in charge of management and control of the library of Parliament. Control and direction of the library is provided by the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate.
The current role was created from the merger of the Parliamentary Librarians of the Provinces of Canada (1840-1867) and those of the Legislature of Upper and Lower Canada (1790s).
The library provides reference material for use by members of the House of Commons and the Senate, as well as officials of the Parliament of Canada.
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
.
While the Library of Parliament
Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
was created shortly after 1867, the role of librarian was not created until 1871 to be in charge of management and control of the library of Parliament. Control and direction of the library is provided by the Speakers of the House of Commons and the Senate.
The current role was created from the merger of the Parliamentary Librarians of the Provinces of Canada (1840-1867) and those of the Legislature of Upper and Lower Canada (1790s).
The library provides reference material for use by members of the House of Commons and the Senate, as well as officials of the Parliament of Canada.
List of Parliamentary Librarians of Canada
- Alpheus ToddAlpheus ToddAlpheus Todd was an English-born Canadian librarian and constitutional historian, most notable for his publications on parliamentary government.- Life :...
1870-1884 - was assistant librarian in the Library of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (1836-1841) and of the Province of Canada (1841-1854) and Principal Library of the Province of Canada (1854-1867) - Martin Joseph Griffin 1885-1920
- Martin BurrellMartin BurrellMartin Burrell, was a Canadian politician.Born in Faringdon, Berkshire , Burrell emigrated to Canada as a young man, where he eventually became a fruit grower on a farm about two miles east of Grand Forks, British Columbia...
1920-1938 - Francis Aubrey Hardy 1944-1959
- Erik John Spicer 1960-1994
- Richard ParéRichard PareRichard Pare is an English photographer known for his work documenting Soviet modernist architecture. He was born in Portsmouth, England, on 20 January 1948. He studied graphic design and photography at Winchester and Ravensbourne College of Art before attending the Art Institute of Chicago...
1994-2005 - William Robert Young 2005-present