Stanley Knowles

The Reverend and Honourable Stanley Knowles PC OC
Knowles in the 1940s
New Democratic Party House Leader
In office 1962–1981
Leader	Tommy Douglas David Lewis Ed Broadbent
Succeeded by	Ian Deans
New Democratic Party Whip
In office 1962–1972
Leader	Tommy Douglas David Lewis
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Whip
In office 1944–1958
Leader	M. J. Coldwell Hazen Argue
Preceded by	Tommy Douglas
Succeeded by	Tommy Douglas
Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre
In office June 18, 1962 – September 3, 1984
Preceded by	John MacLean
Succeeded by	Cyril Keeper
In office November 30, 1942 – March 30, 1958
Preceded by	J. S. Woodsworth
Succeeded by	John MacLean
Executive Vice President of the Canadian Labour Congress
In office 1958–1962 Serving with William Dodge
President	Claude Jodoin
Preceded by	Gordon G. Cushing
Succeeded by	Joe Morris
Member of the Winnipeg City Council
In office 1941–1942
Personal details
Born	Stanley Howard Knowles (1908-06-18)June 18, 1908 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1997(1997-06-09) (aged 88) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party (1961–1997) Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1935–1961)
Alma mater	Brandon College United College University of Manitoba
Profession	Clergyman

Stanley Howard Knowles PC OC (June 18, 1908 – June 9, 1997) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP).^[1]

Knowles was widely regarded and respected as the foremost expert on parliamentary procedure in Canada, and served as the CCF and NDP House Leader for decades. He was also a leading advocate of social justice,^[1] and was largely responsible for persuading the governments to increase Old Age Security benefits and for the introduction of the Canada Pension Plan,^[1] as well as other features of the welfare state.