Dan Hays was Speaker of the Senate of Canada from 2001 to 2006, when he became Leader of the Government in the Senate.
22 Facts About Dan Hays
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Dan Hays is the only child of Muriel and Harry Hays, who served as Minister of Agriculture in the government of Prime Minister Lester B Pearson.
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Dan Hays attended Western Canada High School, and Strathcona-Tweedsmuir in Calgary, as well as, Appleby College in Oakville.
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Dan Hays was active in various practice areas, most notably corporate, commercial, and international operations.
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Dan Hays served as Chairman of Macleod Dixon, LLP after his retirement from the Senate.
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Dan Hays has been a member of Macleod Dixon, and successor firm Norton Rose Fulbright, for over 50 years.
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Dan Hays was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on April 29,1984, representing Alberta.
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Dan Hays served as Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry from 1986 to 1988 and again from 1994 to 1995.
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Dan Hays was the chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources from 1989 to 1993.
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Dan Hays chaired the Committee on Senate Reform, 2006 to 2007.
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Dan Hays is the only Albertan to have held this office.
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Dan Hays served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada between 1994 and 1999.
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Dan Hays has chaired the party's National Executive Committee and Management Committee, as well as serving as Chair of the Liberal party's Revenue Committee.
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Dan Hays is the past Chair of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group and the Canadian section of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum.
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Dan Hays officially vacated his Senate seat on June 30,2007.
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Dan Hays served as an Honorary Lieutenant-colonel of The King's Own Calgary Regiment since 2000 with two extensions in 2007 and 2010 as Honorary Colonel of the Regiment.
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Dan Hays sits on the Advisory Council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.
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In 2007, Dan Hays was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as member of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada.
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In 2011, Dan Hays became an Officier de la Legion d'honneur for his work in furthering Canada's involvement in the Organisation Internationale de Francophonie.
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In 2014, Dan Hays was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Alberta.
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In 2017, Dan Hays received the Canadian Senate 150th anniversary of Confederation medal from Sen.
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On November 21,2018, Dan Hays received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta.