Frank Charles McGee
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The Honourable Frank Charles McGee PC | |
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| Member of Parliament for York—Scarborough | |
| In office 1957–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Enfield |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Moreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1926 D'Arcy McGee (Grand Uncle) (Father-in-law)Joanne Campbell (niece) Joe Cressy (Great nephew)Grattan O'Leary |
| Profession | Businessman, Citizenship judge |
Frank Charles McGee, PC (3 March 1926 – 4 April 1999) was a Canadian businessman, member of parliament, and, briefly, a Cabinet minister in the government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
McGee had a family history of public service. Both of his grandfathers held positions;
Background
McGee studied journalism at what was then
Federal politics
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McGee was unsuccessful in his attempt to regain his
As an MP, McGee was a strong opponent of capital punishment, and in 1960 he introduced a private members bill to abolish the practice. His stance was initially unpopular and led to death threats against himself and his family. Though his bill did not pass his initiative led to amendments to the Criminal Code abolishing capital punishment for several crimes. The movement for abolition led to capital punishment being halted in practice in 1962 with the practice being formally abolished in 1976. McGee also worked to remove corporal punishments from the Criminal Code of Canada such as use of the cat-o'-nine-tails. He also advocated liberalization of Canada's divorce laws and legal reforms to improve the status of women.
After politics
Following his departure from parliament, McGee worked as a political reporter for the