Bill McKnight
William Hunter "Bill" McKnight, SOM PC (born July 12, 1940) is a former Canadian politician who serves as the Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan.
Biography
Born in Wartime, Saskatchewan, he served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of National Defence during the first Gulf War, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. He was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He is the Honorary Chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. A 36-acre (15 ha) parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claims Settlements. It is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre.
Airbus affair
McKnight testified on the first day of the Airbus Affair inquiry on 30 March 2009.
Honours
He is a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.[1]
References
External links
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Biography
- Bill McKnight – Parliament of Canada biography
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2009/03/30/mulroney-schreiber.html
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Member of Parliament from Kindersley—Lloydminster 1979–1993 |
Succeeded by Elwin Hermanson |
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| Preceded by André Ouellet |
Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources 1993 |
Succeeded by Bobbie Sparrow |
| Preceded by David Crombie |
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 1986–1989 |
Succeeded by Pierre Cadieux |
| Ministers of Agriculture (1867–1995) |
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| Ministers of Agriculture and Agri-Food (1995–) | |
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| Ministers of National Defence (1923–) |
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| Associate Ministers of National Defence (1953–2013, 2015–) | |
| Ministers of the Naval Service (1910–22) | |
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| World War II | |
| Ministers of Labour (1900–96) |
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| Ministers of Human Resources Development (1996–2005)2 | |
| Ministers of Human Resources and Skills Development (2005–13) | |
| Ministers of Employment and Social Development (2013–15) | |
| Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015–present) | |
| Ministers of Labour (1996–2015) | |
| Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour (2015–present) | |
1Until 1909, the office of the minister of Labour was a secondary function of the Postmaster-General of Canada. W. L. M. King was the first to hold the office independently. 2The office of Minister of Employment and Immigration, and Minister of Labour were abolished and the office of Minister of Human Resources Development went in force on July 12, 1996. Under the new provisions, a Minister of Labour may be appointed. However, when no Minister of Labour is appointed, the Minister of Human Resources Development shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. | |
| Ministers of Energy, Mines and Resources (1966–95) | |
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| Ministers of Forestry (1993–95) | |
| Ministers of Natural Resources (1995–) | |