15th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 15th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in August 1915. The legislature sat from January 6, 1916, to March 27, 1920.http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mla1916.shtml Members of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1916–1920) (1914–1915) Memorable Manitobans Manitoba Historical Society 2012-12-13 The Liberal Party led by Tobias Norris formed the government. Albert Prefontaine of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition.http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba Library of Parliament 2012-12-13 2013-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition dead On January 16, 1916, a bill was passed to amend the Manitoba Election Act to grant women the right to vote. Manitoba became the first Canadian province where women were allowed to vote and hold office.http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/ProvinceTerritory/ProvincialWomenRightToVote.aspx Women's Right to Vote in Canada Library of Parliament 2012-12-21 2015-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121020801/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/compilations/provinceterritory/ProvincialWomenRightToVote.aspx dead In a referendum held on March 13, 1916, the province's voters supported prohibition. On June 1, the Manitoba Temperance Act came into effect, which banned the sale of liquor in the province, except by pharmacists for medical purposes. However, bringing alcohol into the province for personal use or for wholesale outside the province was still legal.https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/history/acenturyofintegrity.pdf A century of integrity: Manitoba Justice, 1870–1970 31–2 Woolley Jon 2003 Government of Manitoba 2012-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120716230845/http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/history/acenturyofintegrity.pdf 2012-07-16 dead Also in 1916, the Workers Compensation Act was passed, which established the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. The act established an employer-funded compensation system for work-related injuries or illness and, in exchange, employers were granted protection against lawsuits by workers for these occurrences.http://www.wcb.mb.ca/overview Overview Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba 2014-07-21 In 1918, a Minimum Wage Act was passed. Manitoba and British Columbia were the first provinces in Canada to introduce minimum wage legislation.http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/minimum-wage-laws-the-state-of-pay-in-canada-1.784297 Minimum wage laws – the state of pay in Canada CBC News January 23, 2009 In 1921, the minimum hourly wage in Manitoba was $0.25. Up until 1931, the minimum wage only applied to female workers.https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/labmgt/wages/histmin.html Historical Summary of Minimum Wage Rates in Manitoba Government of Manitoba 2017-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150828162840/http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/labmgt/wages/histmin.html 2015-08-28 dead James Bryson Baird served as speaker for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 15th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 6, 1916 April 1, 1916 2nd January 11, 1917 March 9, 1917 3rd January 17, 1918 March 6, 1918 4th January 21, 1919 March 14, 1919 5th January 22, 1920 March 27, 1920 Douglas Colin Cameron was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 1916, when James Albert Manning Aikins became lieutenant governor.http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php Past lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba 2014-07-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php 2014-01-05 Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1915: MemberElectoral districtPartyhttp://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/HistoricalSummary.pdf Historical Summaries Elections Manitoba 2012-09-23First elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)MB Liberal row John WilliamsArthurLiberal1907, 19143rd term*MB Liberal row John W. WiltonAssiniboiaLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row William Robertson WoodBeautiful PlainsLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row George MalcolmBirtleLiberal19094th termMB Liberal row Stephen Emmett ClementBrandon CityLiberal19151st termMB PC row Albert PrefontaineCarillonConservative1903, 19154th term*MB Liberal row Andrew Watson MylesCypressLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row William HarringtonDauphinLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Robert Stirton ThorntonDeloraineLiberal1907, 19143rd term*MB Liberal row Edward AugustDufferinLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Thomas Glendenning HamiltonElmwoodLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row John David BaskervilleEmersonLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row William FindlaterGilbert PlainsLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Taras FerleyGimliLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row James William ArmstrongGladstoneLiberal19074th termMB Liberal row James BreakeyGlenwoodLiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row John Henry McConnellHamiotaLiberal19142nd termMB PC row Aimé BénardIbervilleConservative19074th term MB PC rowArthur Boivin (1917)Conservative19171st termMB Liberal row George ProutKildonan and St. AndrewsLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Samuel HaydenKillarneyLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Charles Duncan McPhersonLakesideLiberal1910, 19152nd term*MB Liberal row Tobias NorrisLansdowneLiberal1896, 19076th term*MB Liberal row Philippe TalbotLa VerendryeLiberal19151st term MB Independent rowIndependentMB Liberal row George Thomas ArmstrongManitouLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row George GriersonMinnedosaLiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row Valentine WinklerMorden and RhinelandLiberal18928th termMB PC row Jacques ParentMorrisConservative19142nd termMB Liberal row James Bryson BairdMountainLiberal19074th termMB Liberal row John GrahamNorfolkLiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row Ewan McPhersonPortage la PrairieLiberal19142nd termMB PC row Frederic NewtonRoblinConservative19113rd term MB Independent rowWilliam James Westwood (1917)Independent Liberal19171st termMB Liberal row Arthur LobbRockwoodLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row John MorrisonRupertslandLiberal19161st termMB Liberal row William Wilber Wilfred WilsonRussellLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Joseph DumasSt. BonifaceLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row Donald A. RossSt. ClementsLiberal19074th termMB Liberal row Skuli SigfussonSt. GeorgeLiberal19151st termMB PC row Joseph HamelinSte. RoseConservative19142nd termMB Liberal row William Henry SimsSwan RiverLiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row Edward BrownThe PasElection held August 25, 1915https://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html#B0 MLA Biographies - Deceased Legislative Assembly of Manitoba dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140330185239/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html 2014-03-30 Liberal19151st termMB Liberal row George William McDonaldTurtle MountainLiberal19151st termMB Liberal row George ClinganVirdenLiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row Thomas Herman JohnsonWinnipeg Centre ALiberal19074th termMB Independent row Fred DixonWinnipeg Centre BIndependent19142nd term MB CCF rowLabourMB Liberal row Robert Newton LoweryWinnipeg North ALiberal19151st termMB CCF row Richard RiggWinnipeg North BSocial Democratic19151st term MB Liberal rowRobert Jacob (1918)Liberal19181st termMB Liberal row Albert HudsonWinnipeg South ALiberal19142nd termMB Liberal row William ParrishWinnipeg South BLiberal19142nd term Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonRupertslandJohn MorrisonIndependent-LiberalSeptember 16, 1916New riding createdIbervilleArthur BoivinConservativeNovember 1, 1917A Bénard named to Senate of CanadaRoblinWilliam James WestwoodIndependent-LiberalNovember 19, 1917F Newton resigned seatKillarneyGeorge GriersonLiberalNovember 30, 1917G Grierson appointed Minister of Public WorksWinnipeg North BRobert JacobUnionJanuary 15, 1918R Rigg ran for federal seat References Category:Terms of the Manitoba Legislature Category:1916 establishments in Manitoba Category:1920 disestablishments in Manitoba