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Canadian politician

For other people with the same name, see Martin O'Connell (disambiguation).
The HonourableMartin O'ConnellPC
Minister of Labour
In office
24 November 1978 – 3 June 1979
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byAndré Ouellet (acting)
Succeeded byLincoln Alexander
In office
28 January 1972 – 26 November 1972
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byBryce Mackasey
Succeeded byJohn Munro
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
1 December 1972 – 1974
Prime MinisterPierre Trudeau
Preceded byMarc Lalonde
Succeeded byJames A. Coutts
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough East
In office
8 July 1974 – 21 May 1979
Preceded byReginald Stackhouse
Succeeded byGordon Gilchrist
In office
25 June 1968 – 29 October 1972
Preceded byRiding created
Succeeded byReginald Stackhouse
Personal details
BornMartin Patrick O'Connell
(1916-08-01)1 August 1916
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died11 August 2003(2003-08-11) (aged 87)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse Helen Alice Dionne ​(m. 1945)​
Children2
Alma mater
Profession
  • Professor
  • Economist
  • Investment Dealer
  • Teacher
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion (1969–71)

Martin Patrick O'Connell PC (1 August 1916 – 11 August 2003) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Victoria, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University. During World War II, he was a captain in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. After the war, he received an MA and a Ph.D from the University of Toronto.

In 1965, he ran for the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Greenwood. He was defeated but was elected in 1968 in the riding of Scarborough East. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1972 elections but was re-elected again in 1974. He ran twice more unsuccessfully in 1979 and 1980. From 1969 to 1971, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. From 1971 to 1972, he was the Minister of State and in 1972 he was the Minister of Labour.

After his defeat in the 1972 General Election, O'Connell served as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Trudeau from 1973 until he was once again elected to the House of Commons in the 1974 General Election.

From 1978 to 1979, he again was the Minister of Labour.

From 1984 to 1989, he was the Chairman of the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. In 1993 he was the co-founder and first co-chairman of The Canadian Foundation for the Preservation of Chinese Cultural and Historical Treasures.

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Until 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.

The 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.

Styled "Minister of Labour and Housing".
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