The 5th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 February 1883, until 15 January 1887. The membership was set by the 1882 federal election on 20 June 1882. It was dissolved prior to the 1887 election. The 5th Canadian Parliament was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 3rd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Edward Blake. The Speaker was George Airey Kirkpatrick. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1882-1887 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were four sessions of the 5th Parliament: Notable legislation This term was notable for passing the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 which imposed a head tax on Chinese immigrants to Canada. List of members Following is a full list of members of the fifth Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members. British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec By-elections References 05th Canadian parliament 1883 establishments in Canada 1887 disestablishments in Canada 1883 in Canada 1884 in Canada 1885 in Canada 1886 in Canada 1887 in Canada