Women have served in the Canadian Senate since Senator Cairine Wilson was first appointed to the Senate by the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in 1930.[1] Since then, women have represented every province and territory in the Senate except for Nunavut.
Women won the right to be appointed to the Senate in 1929 due to the Famous Five Persons Case (Edwards v Canada (AG)).
Current
Forty-eight women are currently (July 6, 2023) serving in the Senate.
Senator
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Province
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Took office
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Mandatory retirement date
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Party
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Appointed on the advice of
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Note
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Jane Cordy
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Nova Scotia
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June 9, 2000
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July 2, 2025
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Progressive Senate Group
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Jean Chrétien
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[11]
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Mobina Jaffer
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British Columbia
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June 13, 2001
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August 20, 2024
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Independent Senators Group
|
Jean Chrétien
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First South Asian woman appointed to the Senate[11][12]
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Pierrette Ringuette
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New Brunswick
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December 12, 2002
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December 31, 2030
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Independent Senators Group
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Jean Chrétien
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[11]
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Pamela Wallin
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Saskatchewan
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January 2, 2009
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January 2, 2009
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Canadian Senators Group
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Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Yonah Martin
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British Columbia
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January 2, 2009
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April 11, 2040
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Conservative
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Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Judith Seidman
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Quebec
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August 27, 2009
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September 1, 2025
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Conservative
|
Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Elizabeth Marshall
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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January 29, 2010
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September 7, 2026
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Conservative
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Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Rose-May Poirier
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New Brunswick
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February 28, 2010
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March 2, 2029
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Conservative
|
Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Salma Ataullahjan
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Ontario
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July 9, 2010
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April 29, 2027
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Conservative
|
Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Josée Verner
|
Quebec
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June 13, 2011
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December 30, 2034
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Canadian Senators Group
|
Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Denise Batters
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Saskatchewan
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January 25, 2013
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June 18, 2045
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Conservative
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Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Diane Bellemare
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Quebec
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September 6, 2012
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October 13, 2024
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Progressive Senate Group
|
Stephen Harper
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[11]
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Ratna Omidvar
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Ontario
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April 1, 2016
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November 5, 2024
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Frances Lankin
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Ontario
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April 1, 2016
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April 16, 2029
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Chantal Petitclerc
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Quebec
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April 1, 2016
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December 15, 2044
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Nancy Hartling
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New Brunswick
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November 10, 2016
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February 1, 2025
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Marilou McPhedran
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Manitoba
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November 10, 2016
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July 22, 2026
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Wanda Thomas Bernard
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Nova Scotia
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November 10, 2016
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August 1, 2028
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Progressive Senate Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Kim Pate
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Ontario
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November 10, 2016
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November 10, 2034
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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René Cormier
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New Brunswick
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November 10, 2016
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April 27, 2031
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Gwen Boniface
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Ontario
|
November 10, 2016
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August 5, 2030
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Lucie Moncion
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Ontario
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November 10, 2016
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October 25, 2033
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Renée Dupuis
|
Quebec
|
November 10, 2016
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April 8, 2035
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Marie-Françoise Mégie
|
Quebec
|
November 25, 2016
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September 21, 2025
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Rosa Galvez
|
Quebec
|
December 6, 2016
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June 21, 2036
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Mary Jane McCallum
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Manitoba
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December 4, 2017
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May 1, 2027
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Mary Coyle
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Nova Scotia
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December 4, 2017
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November 5, 2029
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Yvonne Boyer
|
Ontario
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March 15, 2018
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October 25, 2028
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
|
[11]
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Donna Dasko
|
Ontario
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June 6, 2018
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August 19, 2026
|
Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
|
[11]
|
Julie Miville-Dechêne
|
Quebec
|
June 20, 2018
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July 10, 2034
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Bev Busson
|
British Columbia
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September 24, 2018
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August 23, 2026
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Paula Simons
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Alberta
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October 3, 2018
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September 7, 2039
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Patti LaBoucane-Benson
|
Alberta
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October 3, 2018
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February 20, 2044
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Rosemary Moodie
|
Ontario
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December 12, 2018
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November 24, 2031
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Pat Duncan
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Yukon
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December 12, 2018
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April 8, 2035
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Margaret Dawn Anderson
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Northwest Territories
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December 12, 2018
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April 14, 2042
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Progressive Senate Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Bernadette Clement
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Ontario
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June 22, 2021
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May 17, 2040
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Karen Sorensen
|
Alberta
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July 29, 2021
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May 20, 2034
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Amina Gerba
|
Quebec
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July 29, 2021
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March 14, 2036
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Progressive Senate Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Michèle Audette
|
Quebec
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July 29, 2021
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July 20, 2046
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Gigi Osler
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Manitoba
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September 26, 2022
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September 9, 2043
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Canadian Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Margo Lainne Greenwood
|
British Columbia
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November 10, 2022
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September 2, 2028
|
Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Sharon Burey
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Ontario
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November 21, 2022
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December 4, 2032
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Canadian Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Rebecca Patterson
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Ontario
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November 21, 2022
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June 15, 2040
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Canadian Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Jane MacAdam
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Prince Edward Island
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May 3, 2023
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March 1, 2032
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Iris Petten
|
Newfoundland and Labrador
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May 3, 2023
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February 5, 2034
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Independent Senators Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Judy White
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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July 6, 2023
|
January 11, 2039
|
Progressive Senate Group
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
|
Independent Senators Group
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New Brunswick
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October 31, 2023
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January 8, 2030
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Krista Ann Ross
|
New Brunswick
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October 31, 2023
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September 30, 2042
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Non-affiliated
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Justin Trudeau
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[11]
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Marnie McBean
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Ontario
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December 20, 2023
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January 28, 2043
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Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
|
[11]
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Paulette Senior
|
Ontario
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December 20, 2023
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December 4, 2036
|
Non-affiliated
|
Justin Trudeau
|
[11]
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