Jack Wendele Shields, C.D.
Date of Birth (yyyy-mm-dd): 1929-12-25
Place of Birth: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Deceased Date (yyyy-mm-dd): 2004-11-29 (74 years old)
Profession | Occupation: businessman, teacher
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 4,998 days (13 years, 8 months, 7 days)
House of Commons
| Constituency | Political Affiliation at Election | Date of Election | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athabaska | Progressive Conservative Party | 1984-09-04 | Elected |
| Athabasca | Progressive Conservative Party | 1988-11-21 | Elected |
| Athabaska | Progressive Conservative Party | 1980-02-18 | Elected |
| Athabasca | Progressive Conservative Party | 1993-10-25 | Defeated |
Parliamentary Group
| Party | Term |
|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Party | 1980-02-18 - 1993-10-24 |
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Parliamentary Secretary
| Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade | 1989-04-05 - 1991-05-07 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | 1993-03-11 - 1993-06-24 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | 1993-09-01 - 1993-10-26 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration | 1993-09-01 - 1993-10-26 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration | 1991-05-08 - 1993-03-10 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources | 1986-10-15 - 1989-04-04 |
Assistant / Associate Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, Mines and Resources | Energy, Mines and Resources | 1983 - 1984 |
Committees - House of Commons
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Chair | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-130 An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States of America | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Subcommittee on Immigration of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Standing Committee on External Affairs and National Defence | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-03-18) |
| Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1985-03-06 - 1986-08-28) |
| Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works | Member | 32nd Parliament, 2nd Session (1983-12-07 - 1984-07-09) |
| Standing Committee on Northern Pipelines | Member | 32nd Parliament, 2nd Session (1983-12-07 - 1984-07-09) |
| Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Northern Pipelines | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-101 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Staff Relations Act | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-92 An Act to regulate interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands, to amend the Oil and | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-91 An Act to establish the Competition Tribunal and to amend the Combines Investigation Act and the Bank Act and other Acts in consequence thereof | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-85 An Act to amend the Petroleum Incentives Program Act | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-6 An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing and to make related and consequential amendments | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 An Act to promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada, to establish the Department of Western Economic Diversification and to make consequential amendments to other Acts | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-17 An Act to amend the Customs Tariff | Member | 34th Parliament, 2nd Session (1989-04-03 - 1991-05-12) |
| Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Legislative Committee A on Bill C-202 An Act respecting a national day of remembrance and action on violence against women | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-75 An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing and to make related and consequential amendments | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Subcommittee on Labour and Employment of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
Committees - Joint
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Joint Committee on Printing | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
Municipal Political Experience
| Municipality | Local Government | Function | Mandate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray's Public School Board | School Board | Chair | 1977 - 1979 |
| Fort McMurray's Public School Board | School Board | Member | 1974 - 1977 |
Military Service
| Military Organization | Function | Term (yyyy-mm-dd) |
|---|---|---|
| Korean War, 1950-1953 | Participant | - |
| Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Military | 1947 - 1957 |
Selected Publications
The following is a select bibliography, representing key titles or contributions from the parliamentarian’s collection of published works. To learn more about this parliamentarian’s written works please consult a library near you.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors please contact us via e-mail at: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca.
Mr. Jack Shields, M.P. : interview / conducted by Tom Earle. Ottawa: Library of Parliament; 80 p. [1991?]
Federal Political Experience
Years of Service: 4,998 days (13 years, 8 months, 7 days)
House of Commons
| Constituency | Political Affiliation at Election | Date of Election | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athabaska | Progressive Conservative Party | 1984-09-04 | Elected |
| Athabasca | Progressive Conservative Party | 1988-11-21 | Elected |
| Athabaska | Progressive Conservative Party | 1980-02-18 | Elected |
| Athabasca | Progressive Conservative Party | 1993-10-25 | Defeated |
Parliamentary Group
| Party | Term |
|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Party | 1980-02-18 - 1993-10-24 |
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian
Parliamentary Secretary
| Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade | 1989-04-05 - 1991-05-07 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | 1993-03-11 - 1993-06-24 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | 1993-09-01 - 1993-10-26 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration | 1993-09-01 - 1993-10-26 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration | 1991-05-08 - 1993-03-10 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources | 1986-10-15 - 1989-04-04 |
Assistant / Associate Critic
| Department | Portfolio | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, Mines and Resources | Energy, Mines and Resources | 1983 - 1984 |
Committees - House of Commons
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Chair | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-130 An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States of America | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Subcommittee on Immigration of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Standing Committee on External Affairs and National Defence | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-03-18) |
| Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1985-03-06 - 1986-08-28) |
| Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works | Member | 32nd Parliament, 2nd Session (1983-12-07 - 1984-07-09) |
| Standing Committee on Northern Pipelines | Member | 32nd Parliament, 2nd Session (1983-12-07 - 1984-07-09) |
| Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Northern Pipelines | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-101 An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Staff Relations Act | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-92 An Act to regulate interests in petroleum in relation to frontier lands, to amend the Oil and | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-91 An Act to establish the Competition Tribunal and to amend the Combines Investigation Act and the Bank Act and other Acts in consequence thereof | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-85 An Act to amend the Petroleum Incentives Program Act | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-6 An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing and to make related and consequential amendments | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-113 An Act to promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada, to establish the Department of Western Economic Diversification and to make consequential amendments to other Acts | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-17 An Act to amend the Customs Tariff | Member | 34th Parliament, 2nd Session (1989-04-03 - 1991-05-12) |
| Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development | Member | 32nd Parliament, 1st Session (1980-04-14 - 1983-11-30) |
| Legislative Committee A on Bill C-202 An Act respecting a national day of remembrance and action on violence against women | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
| Legislative Committee on Bill C-75 An Act to implement an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing and to make related and consequential amendments | Member | 33rd Parliament, 2nd Session (1986-09-30 - 1988-10-01) |
| Subcommittee on Labour and Employment of the Standing Committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration | Member | 34th Parliament, 3rd Session (1991-05-13 - 1993-09-08) |
Committees - Joint
Committee membership is shown below by session. All members who served on a committee at any time during a session are listed.
| Committee | Role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Standing Joint Committee on Printing | Member | 33rd Parliament, 1st Session (1984-11-05 - 1986-08-28) |
Municipal Political Experience
| Municipality | Local Government | Function | Mandate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray's Public School Board | School Board | Chair | 1977 - 1979 |
| Fort McMurray's Public School Board | School Board | Member | 1974 - 1977 |
Military Service
| Military Organization | Function | Term (yyyy-mm-dd) |
|---|---|---|
| Korean War, 1950-1953 | Participant | - |
| Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Military | 1947 - 1957 |
Selected Publications
The following is a select bibliography, representing key titles or contributions from the parliamentarian’s collection of published works. To learn more about this parliamentarian’s written works please consult a library near you.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. Should you find any errors please contact us via e-mail at: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca.
Mr. Jack Shields, M.P. : interview / conducted by Tom Earle. Ottawa: Library of Parliament; 80 p. [1991?]