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Number of members of Parliament by gender, Canada, 1997 to 2023

number 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 MenMen WomenWomen
Source(s):
House of Commons Canada (5348) and Gender Statistics (5298).

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Number of members of Parliament by gender, Canada, 1997 to 2023, number
  Men Women
1997 239 62
1998 239 61
1999 240 60
2000 241 60
2001 239 62
2002 236 63
2003 238 63
2004 241 65
2005 243 65
2006 244 64
2007 242 64
2008 240 65
2009 237 68
2010 240 67
2011 232 76
2012 231 76
2013 231 76
2014 231 76
2015 227 77
2016 249 88
2017 246 92
2018 246 91
2019 244 91
2020 240 98
2021 238 99
2022 234 103
2023 234 103
Source(s):
House of Commons Canada (5348) and Gender Statistics (5298).
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