Maurice Johnson (Canadian politician), Date of Birth
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About Maurice Johnson (Canadian politician)
- Paul LĂ©o Maurice Johnson (born 17 January 1929) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- He was a lawyer by career. Maurice Johnson was first elected at the Chambly—Rouville riding in the 1958 general election and was a government member in John Diefenbaker's administration.
- He was defeated after one term of office by Bernard Pilon of the Liberal party in the 1962 election. Johnson voted against his government on a measure which limited capital punishment to cases of intentional or premeditated murder.
- Previously, the death penalty could apply to all forms of murder convictions.
- These revisions to the Criminal Code concerned Johnson who felt that this decision would lead to elimination of the death penalty.He is a brother of former Quebec premier Daniel Johnson, Sr.
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