In memoriam

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remembers those who have served in Ontario’s Legislature and extends condolences to the families and friends of former Ontario MPPs, Speakers, and Clerks who have passed away.

The Assembly remembers

2021

A headshot of Lily Oddie Munro

Lily Oddie Munro

(September 20, 1937 - April 6, 2021)
MPP for Hamilton Centre 1985–1990

A headshot of Gordon Irvin Miller

Gordon Irvin Miller

(February 26, 1924 - February 23, 2021)
MPP for Norfolk 1987–1990
MPP for Haldimand—Norfolk 1975–1987

A headshot of Barbara Sullivan

Barbara Sullivan

(January 24, 1943 - January 24, 2021)
MPP for Halton Centre 1987–1995

2020

A headshot of Robert V. Callahan

Robert V. Callahan

(April 11, 1937 - December 26, 2020)
MPP for Brampton South 1987–1995
MPP for Brampton 1985–1987
A headshot of Margaret Birch

Margaret Birch

(June 13, 1921 - October 29, 2020)
MPP for Scarborough East 1971–1985

A headshot of Marietta L.D. Roberts

Marietta L.D. Roberts

(January 9, 1943 - October 4, 2020)
MPP for Elgin 1987–1990

A headshot of James A. Taylor

James A. Taylor

(May 2, 1928 - September 1, 2020)
MPP for Prince Edward—Lennox 1971–1987

A headshot of Douglas Jack Wiseman

Douglas Jack Wiseman

(July 21, 1930 - August 1, 2020)
MPP for Lanark—Renfrew 1987–1990
MPP for Lanark 1971–1987

A headshot of David Ramsay

David Ramsay

(April 23, 1948 - July 29, 2020)
MPP for Timiskaming—Cochrane 1999–2011
MPP for Timiskaming 1985–1999

A headshot of William Walter Barlow

William Walter Barlow

(February 20, 1931 - July 5, 2020)
MPP for Cambridge 1981–1987

A headshot of Stuart Lyon Smith

Stuart Lyon Smith

(May 7, 1938 - June 10, 2020)
MPP for Hamilton West 1975–1982

A headshot of Walter R. Elliot

Walter R. Elliot

(October 17, 1933 - June 4, 2020)
MPP for Halton North 1987–1990

A headshot of Jim Henderson

Jim Henderson

(August 7, 1940 - May 2, 2020)
MPP for Etobicoke—Humber 1987–1995
MPP for Humber 1985–1987

A headshot of Aileen Carroll

Aileen Carroll

(June 1, 1944 - April 19, 2020)
MPP for Barrie 2007–2011

A headshot of Claude Frederick Bennett

Claude Frederick Bennett

(September 19, 1936 - March 20, 2020)
MPP for Ottawa South 1971–1987

A headshot of Jim Brown

Jim Brown

(July 23, 1943 - January 31, 2020)
MPP for Scarborough West 1995–1999

2019

A headshot of Michael James Breaugh

Michael James Breaugh

(September 13, 1942 - November 22, 2019)
MPP for Oshawa 1975–1990

A headshot of Marvin Leonard Shore

Marvin Leonard Shore

(April 13, 1930 - September 27, 2019)
MPP for London North 1975–1977

A headshot of Bette M. Stephenson

Bette M. Stephenson

(July 31, 1924 - August 19, 2019)
MPP for York Mills 1975–1987

A headshot of David Caplan

David Caplan

(November 15, 1964 - July 24, 2019)
MPP for Don Valley East 1997–2001

A headshot of Harry Craig Parrott

Harry Craig Parrott

(November 30, 1925 - July 2, 2019)
MPP for Oxford 1971–1981

A headshot of Hugh Alden Edighoffer

Hugh Alden Edighoffer

(July 22, 1928 - July 2, 2019)
MPP for Perth 1967-1990

A headshot of Julia Munro

Julia Munro

(June 30, 1942 - June 12, 2019)
MPP for York—Simcoe 1995–2018

A headshot of Richard Alexander Allen

Richard Alexander Allen

(February 10, 1929 - March 5, 2019)
MPP for Hamilton West 1982–1995

2018

A headshot of John Roxborough Smith

John Roxborough Smith

(November 10, 1936 - December 6, 2018)
MPP for Hamilton Mountain 1967–1977

A headshot of Peter Adams

Peter Adams

(April 17, 1936 - September 28, 2018)
MPP for Peterborough 1987–1990

A headshot of James Roos Breithaupt

James Roos Breithaupt

(September 7, 1934 - August 29, 2018)
MPP for Kitchener 1967–1985

A headshot of Walter George Pitman

Walter George Pitman

(May 18, 1929 - June 12, 2018)
MPP for Peterborough 1967–1971

A headshot of Noble Villeneuve

Noble Villeneuve

(August 1, 1938 - February 28, 2018)
MPP for Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry 1983–1999

A headshot of Chris Stockwell

Chris Stockwell

(March 9, 1957 - February 11, 2018)
MPP for Etobicoke Centre 1999–2003
MPP for Etobicoke West 1990–1999

2017

A headshot of Ronald George Van Horne

Ronald George Van Horne

(October 24, 1932 - November 2, 2017)
MPP for London North 1977–1988

A headshot of Norman Jamison

Norman Jamison

(May 25, 1950 - October 3, 2017)
MPP for Norfolk 1990–1995

A headshot of Gerry Martiniuk

Gerry Martiniuk

(August 5, 1937 - May 2, 2017)
MPP for Cambridge 1995–2011

A headshot of Gordon Robert Carton

Gordon Robert Carton

(July 14, 1921 - April 26, 2017)
MPP for Armourdale 1963–1975

A headshot of Edward Michael Havrot

Edward Michael Havrot

(June 4, 1927 - April 16, 2017)
MPP for Timiskaming 1971–1975 & 1977–1985

A headshot of Montgomery "Monty" Davidson

Montgomery "Monty" Davidson

(October 23, 1935 - March 26, 2017)
MPP for Cambridge 1975–1981

A headshot of W. Donald Cousens

W. Donald Cousens

(July 20, 1938 - February 23, 2017)
MPP for Markham 1981–1994

2016

A headshot of Michael George Bolan

Michael George Bolan

(October 10, 1933 - October 23, 2016)
MPP for Nippising 1977–1981

A headshot of Peter L. Preston

Peter L. Preston

(June 3, 1935 - October 14, 2016)
MPP for Brant—Haldimand 1995–1999

A headshot of Ken Black

Ken Black

(March 11, 1932 - August 29, 2016)
MPP for Muskoka—Georgian Bay 1987–1990

A headshot of Stephen David Owens

Stephen David Owens

(September 21, 1956 - July 8, 2016)
MPP for Scarborough Centre 1990–1995

A headshot of Milton Edward Charles Gregory

Milton Edward Charles Gregory

(March 9, 1926 - June 17, 2016)
MPP for Mississauga East 1975–1987

A headshot of Cynthia Maria Nicholas

Cynthia Maria Nicholas

(August 20, 1957 - May 19, 2016)
MPP for Scarborough Centre 1987–1990

A headshot of Elizabeth “Joan” Smith

Elizabeth "Joan" Smith

(January 5, 1928 - February 9, 2016)
MPP for London South 1985–1990

A headshot of Charles Murray Tatham

Charles Murray Tatham

(November 8, 1925 - February 3, 2016)
MPP for Oxford 1987–1990

2015

A headshot of John P. Ferris

John P. Ferris

(January 29, 1933 - September 27, 2015)
MPP for London South 1975–1977

A headshot of Hugh Patrick O’Neil

Hugh Patrick O'Neil

(July 10, 1936 - September 14, 2015)
MPP for Quinte 1975–1995

A headshot of Joan M. Fawcett

Joan M. Fawcett

(April 19, 1937 - August 15, 2015)
MPP for Northumberland 1987–1995

A headshot of Derwyn Shea

Derwyn Shea

(September 1, 1937 - August 15, 2015)
MPP for High Park—Swansea 1995–1999

A headshot of Robert T.S. Frankford

Robert T.S. Frankford

(August 1, 1939 - August 1, 2015)
MPP for Scarborough East 1990–1995

A headshot of Keith Roy Brown

Keith Roy Brown

(November 7, 1926 - July 7, 2015)
MPP for Peterborough 1959–1967

A headshot of Wayne Wettlaufer

Wayne Wettlaufer

(December 16, 1943 - June 21, 2015)
MPP for Kitchener Centre 1995–2003

A headshot of W. Leo Jordan

W. Leo Jordan

(December 29, 1929 - February 15, 2015)
MPP for Lanark—Renfrew 1990–1999

A headshot of Eric Gordon Cunningham

Eric Gordon Cunningham

(April 4, 1949 - January 1, 2015)
MPP for Wentworth North 1975–1984

2014

A headshot of George Lyle Ashe

George Lyle Ashe

(October 5, 1932 - August 3, 2014)
MPP for Durham West 1977–1987

A headshot of George R. McCague

George R. McCague

(December 5, 1929 - July 14, 2014)
MPP for Dufferin—Simcoe 1975–1987
MPP for Simcoe West 1987–1990

A headshot of John Twining Clement

John Twining Clement

(August 28, 1928 - June 24, 2014)
MPP for Niagara Falls 1971–1975

A headshot of Leonard Joseph Quilty

Leonard Joseph Quilty

(March 27, 1920 - May 14, 2014)
MPP for Renfrew South 1962–1963

A headshot of Lorne Howard Maeck

Lorne Howard Maeck

(March 7, 1926 - May 5, 2014)
MPP for Parry Sound 1971-1981

A headshot of Jim Flaherty

Jim Flaherty

(December 30, 1949 - April 10, 2014)
MPP for Whitby—Ajax 1999–2005
MPP for Durham Centre 1995–1999

A headshot of Terry David Jones

Terry David Jones

(June 13, 1938 - March 21, 2014)
MPP for Mississauga North 1975–1985

A headshot of Michael Murray Dietsch

Michael Murray Dietsch

(February 2, 1942 - March 9, 2014)
MPP for St. Catharines—Brock 1987–1990

2013

A headshot of Frank Sheehan

Frank Sheehan

(Unknown - December 17, 2013)
MPP for Lincoln 1995–1999

A headshot of Alan M. Robinson

Alan M. Robinson

(May 1, 1905 - December 6, 2013)
MPP for Scarborough—Ellesmere 1981–1985

A headshot of Gary L. Leadston

Gary L. Leadston

(June 24, 1941 - December 2, 2013)
MPP for Kitchener—Wilmot 1995–1999

A headshot of Howard Nicholas Sheppard

Howard Nicholas Sheppard

(October 6, 1933 - September 16, 2013)
MPP for Northumberland 1981–1987

A headshot of Robert Goldwin Elgie

Robert Goldwin Elgie

(January 22, 1929 - April 3, 2013)
MPP for York East 1977–1985

A headshot of Peter Kormos

Peter Kormos

(October 7, 1952 - March 30, 2013)
MPP for Welland—Thorold 1988–1999
MPP for Niagara Centre 1999–2007
MPP for Welland 2007–2011

A headshot of Herbert Arnold Epp

Herbert Arnold Epp

(August 31, 1934 - February 25, 2013)
MPP for Waterloo North 1977–1990

A headshot of Claudette Boyer

Claudette Boyer

(January 9, 1938 - February 16, 2013)
MPP for Ottawa—Vanier 1999–2003

A headshot of Marion Helen Bryden

Marion Helen Bryden

(April 2, 1918 - February 12, 2013)
MPP for Beaches—Woodbine 1975–1990

A headshot of John Melville Turner

John Melville Turner

(September 24, 1922 - January 20, 2013)
MPP for Peterborough 1971–1987

2012

A headshot of E.J. Douglas Rollins

E.J. Douglas Rollins

(November 7, 1938 - November 19, 2012)
MPP for Quinte 1995–1999

A headshot of Clifford George Pilkey

Clifford George Pilkey

(July 27, 1922 - November 17, 2012)
MPP for Oshawa 1967–1971

A headshot of John Cleary

John Cleary

(August 31, 1932 - October 6, 2012)
MPP for Cornwall 1987–1999
MPP for Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh 1999–2003

A headshot of Leonard A. Braithwaite

Leonard A. Braithwaite

(October 23, 1923 - March 28, 2012)
MPP for Etobicoke 1963–1975

A headshot of Jacques Noé René Fontaine

Jacques Noé René Fontaine

(November 5, 1933 - March 17, 2012)
MPP for Cochrane North 1985–1990

A headshot of Tony Silipo

Tony Silipo

(August 10, 1958 - March 10, 2012)
MPP for Dovercourt 1990–1999

A headshot of Margaret Renwick

Margaret Renwick

(February 1, 1923 - January 20, 2012)
MPP for Scarborough Centre 1967–1971

2011

A headshot of William A. Ferguson

William A. Ferguson

(February 13, 1954 - July 22, 2011)
MPP for Kitchener 1990–1994

A headshot of Bruce Crozier

Bruce Crozier

(June 26, 1938 - June 3, 2011)
MPP for Essex South 1993–1999
MPP for Essex 1999–2011

A headshot of Patrick Michael Hayes

Patrick Michael Hayes

(October 27, 1942 - May 2, 2011)
MPP for Essex North 1985–1987
MPP for Essex—Kent 1990–1995

A headshot of Raymond Louis Haggerty

Raymond Louis Haggerty

(April 6, 1923 - April 23, 2011)
MPP for Niagara South 1967–1990

A headshot of René L. Piché

René L. Piché

(May 5, 1931 - January 22, 2011)
MPP for Cochrane North 1981–1985

A headshot of Ivan Wilfred Thrasher

Ivan Wilfred Thrasher

(May 21, 1914 - January 21, 2011)
MPP for Windsor—Sandwich 1964–1967

A headshot of Bob Warren MacKenzie

Bob Warren Mackenzie

(June 26, 1928 - January 17, 2011)
MPP for Hamilton East 1975–1995

2010

A headshot of Yvonne O'Neill

Yvonne O'Neill

(June 9, 1936 - September 6, 2010)
MPP for Ottawa—Rideau 1987–1995

A headshot of Robert William Macaulay

Robert William Macaulay

(May 25, 1921 - August 17, 2010)
MPP for Riverdale 1951–1964

A headshot of John Yaremko

John Yaremko

(August 10, 1918 - August 7, 2010)
MPP for Bellwoods 1951–1975

A headshot of Leo Edward Bernier

Leo Edward Bernier

(August 12, 1928 - June 28, 2010)
MPP for Kenora 1966–1987

A headshot of René Joseph Napoléon Brunelle

René Joseph Napoléon Brunelle

(January 22, 1920 - April 14, 2010)
MPP for Cochrane North 1958–1981

A headshot of Keith Calder Norton

Keith Calder Norton

(January 26, 1941 - January 31, 2010)
MPP for Kingston and the Islands 1975–1985

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