The House of Commons has senior procedural officers and other officials, who are responsible for the administration of the House. While appointed by the Governor in Council, they exist to serve the House of Commons, and are part of the legislative branch.
The officials of the House of Commons are:
The Clerk of the House of Commons is the chief procedural advisor to the Speaker and MPs. The Clerk also has extensive duties related to the overall management of the House of Commons.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Northrup, William Barton | 1918-03-18 - 1924-12 |
| Flint, Thomas Barnard | 1902-11-11 - 1917 |
| O'Brien, Audrey Elizabeth First female Clerk of the House of Commons. |
2005-10-11 - 2016-09 |
| Koester, Charles Beverley | 1979-09-01 - 1987 |
| O'Brien, Audrey Elizabeth First female acting Clerk of the House of Commons. |
2005-04 - 2005-10-10 (acting) |
| Robert, Charles | 2017-07-10 - |
| Beauchesne, Arthur | 1925-01-07 - 1949-09-15 |
| Patrick, Alfred | 1873-01-21 - 1880-11-30 |
| Corbett, William C. | 2000-07-03 - 2005-10-10 |
| Marleau, Robert | 1987-07-02 - 2000-07-02 |
| Fraser, Alistair | 1967-08-06 - 1979-08-31 |
| Raymond, Léon-Joseph | 1949-08-16 - 1967-07-07 |
| Bosc, Marc | 2014-09-04 - 2017-06 (acting) |
| Bourinot, John George | 1880-12-01 - 1902-10-13 |
| Lindsay, William Burns | 1867-11-02 - 1872-09-02 |
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Precise appointment dates prior to those listed cannot be determined. Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Gagnon, André Procedure |
2017-08-16 - |
| O'Brien, Audrey Elizabeth | 2000-07-03 - 2005 |
| Patrice, Michel Administration |
2017-08-21 - |
| Bosc, Marc | 2005 - 2005-10-10 (acting) |
| Griffith, Mary Ann | 1987-07-02 - 1997-10 |
| Corbett, William C. | 1999-10-05 - 1999 |
| Bosc, Marc | 2005-10-11 - 2014 |
| Montpetit, Camille | 1998-10-21 - 1999-10 |
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Wicksteed, Gustavus William | 1867-07-01 - 1887-01-31 |
| Troop, Arthur Gordon | 1923-06-28 - 1936-12-31 |
| Wilson, William | 1887-02-01 - 1889-11 |
| Maingot, J.P. Joseph | 1971-01-01 - 1982-04-08 |
| Ollivier, Paul Maurice | 1925-05 - 1967-09-25 |
| Fujarczuk, Richard | 2013-05-13 - 2014-02-24 |
| Gisborne, Francis Hernaman | 1913-10-08 - 1922-07-31 |
| McCord, Frederick Augustus | 1889-11-26 - 1908-07-23 |
| Dufresne, Philippe | 2015-02-09 - |
| Denis, Richard | 2014-02-25 - 2015-02-08 (acting) |
| Foran, Joseph K. | 1923-06-28 - 1924-06-30 |
| Pelletier, Marcel R. | 1983-01-03 - 1990-10-23 |
| Walsh, Robert R. | 1999-12-16 - 2013-05-12 |
| O'Brien, Arthur Henry | 1908-08-31 - 1913-06-30 |
Because of the scarcity of source material it is extremely difficult to identify the persons who held the position of Clerk Assistant - except in recent years - and next to impossible to give exact dates of tenure of office. Total accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Koester, Charles Beverley | 1975-09-01 - 1979-08-30 |
| Rouleau, François Fortunat | 1882-06-01 - 1897-03-21 |
| Hopkins, Edward Russell | 1949-08-10 - 1952-02-26 |
| Isles , Beverley | 2008 - |
| Lajoie, Marie-Andrée | 2003 - 2008 |
| Griffith, Mary Ann | 1984-12-21 - 1987 |
| Montgomery, Thomas R. | 1952-02-29 - 1964-10-30 |
| Pelletier, Marcel R. | 1969-10-24 - 1982 |
| Marleau, Robert | 1983-03-03 - 1987-07-01 |
| Laundy, Phillip Alan Charles | 1983-03-03 - 1996 |
| Montpetit, Camille | 1995 - 1997 |
| Bosc, Marc | 2000-07-03 - 2005 |
| Fraser, Alistair | 1966 - 1967-08-05 |
| Gagnon, André | 2005 - 2005-11 (acting) |
| Dun, J. T. | 1949 - 1949-08 (acting) |
| Graham, Roy Theodore | 1945 - 1949-01-01 |
| Dubroy, J. Gordon | 1968-03-28 - 1974-12-27 |
| Beauchesne, Arthur | 1916-02-17 - 1925-01-06 |
| Janse, Eric | 2005-12 - |
| Piché, Eugène Urgele | 1873-04-01 - 1879-02-14 |
| Boyce, Charles Walter | 1942-01-22 - 1945 |
| Fraser, Thomas Munro | 1925-01-07 - 1942-01-21 |
| Patrick, Alfred | 1867-07-01 - 1873-01-20 |
| Laplante, Jean-Baptiste René | 1897-03-22 - 1916-02-03 |
| Bourinot, John George | 1879-02-17 - 1880-11-30 |
| O'Brien, Audrey Elizabeth | 1997-06 - 2000-07-02 |
| Corbett, William C. | 1997-06 - 1999-10-04 |
| Gagnon, André | 2005-11 - 2017-08-15 |
| Leprohon, Jean Phillippe | 1880-12-01 - 1882-05-31 |
A senior official of the House appointed by Governor in Council, the Sergeant-at Arms assists the Clerk as head of parliamentary precinct services, performing certain ceremonial functions and being responsible for security and building services.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| MacDonell, Donald William | 1867-11-02 - 1892 |
| Franklin, William John | 1945-08-24 - 1960 |
| Currie, David Vivian | 1960-01-07 - 1978 |
| Smith, Henry Robert | 1892-01-13 - 1917-09-20 |
| Bowie, Henry William | 1918-03-05 - 1930 |
| Cloutier, Maurice Gaston Longest serving Sergeant-at-Arms in the history of the Canadian Parliament. |
1978-04-27 - 2005-08-30 |
| O'Brien, Audrey Elizabeth First female acting Sergeant-at- Arms of the House of Commons. |
2005-04 - 2006-08-31 (acting) |
| Vickers, Kevin M. | 2006-09-01 - 2015-01-18 |
| Gregg, Milton Fowler | 1934-02-13 - 1944 |
| Coghill, Henry Judson | 1930-07-26 - 1934-01-09 |
| McDonell, Patrick | 2019-07-01 - |