List of senators in the 40th Parliament of Canada
This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 40th Parliament of Canada.
At dissolution on March 28, 2011, there were three vacancies in the Senate: two in Quebec, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions which are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is designated a senator for the province at large.
Names in bold indicate senators in the 28th Canadian Ministry.[1]
Incumbencies are as of August 2019[update], in the 42nd Parliament.
List of senators
[edit]| [2] | Name | Party | Province (Division) | Date appointed | Appointed by1 | Left office | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | Liberal | Nunavut | April 5, 1977 | Trudeau | June 22, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Raynell Andreychuk | Conservative | Saskatchewan | March 11, 1993 | Mulroney | August 14, 2019 | Retirement | |
| W. David Angus | Conservative | Québec (Alma) | June 10, 1993 | Mulroney | July 21, 2012 | Retirement | |
| Salma Ataullahjan | Conservative | Ontario | July 9, 2010 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Norman Atkins | Progressive Conservative | Ontario (Markham) | July 2, 1986 | Mulroney | June 27, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Lise Bacon | Liberal | Québec (De la Durantaye) | September 15, 1994 | Chrétien | August 25, 2009 | Retirement | |
| George Baker | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | March 26, 2002 | Chrétien | September 4, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Tommy Banks | Liberal | Alberta (Edmonton) | April 7, 2000 | Chrétien | December 17, 2011 | Retirement | |
| Michel Biron | Liberal | Québec (Mille Isles) | October 4, 2001 | Chrétien | March 16, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu | Conservative | Québec (La Salle) | January 29, 2010 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| David Braley | Conservative | Ontario | May 20, 2010 | Harper | November 30, 2013 | Resignation | |
| Patrick Brazeau | Conservative | Québec (Repentigny) | January 8, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Bert Brown | Conservative | Alberta | July 10, 2007 | Harper | March 22, 2013 | Retirement | |
| John G. Bryden | Liberal | New Brunswick | November 23, 1994 | Chrétien | October 31, 2009 | Resignation | |
| Catherine Callbeck | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | September 23, 1997 | Chrétien | July 25, 2014 | Retirement | |
| Larry Campbell | Liberal | British Columbia (Vancouver) | August 2, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Claude Carignan | Conservative | Québec (Mille Isles) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Sharon Carstairs | Liberal | Manitoba | September 15, 1994 | Chrétien | October 17, 2011 | Resignation | |
| Andrée Champagne | Conservative | Québec (Grandville) | August 2, 2005 | Martin | July 17, 2014 | Retirement | |
| Maria Chaput | Liberal | Manitoba | December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | March 1, 2016 | Resignation | |
| Ethel Cochrane | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | November 17, 1986 | Mulroney | September 23, 2012 | Retirement | |
| Gerald J. Comeau | Conservative | Nova Scotia | August 30, 1990 | Mulroney | November 30, 2013 | Resignation | |
| Joan Cook | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | March 6, 1998 | Chrétien | October 6, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Anne Cools | Non-aligned | Ontario (Toronto-Centre-York) | January 13, 1984 | Trudeau | August 12, 2018 | Retirement | |
| Eymard Georges Corbin | Liberal | New Brunswick (Grand-Sault) | July 9, 1984 | Turner | August 2, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Jane Cordy | Liberal | Nova Scotia | June 9, 2000 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Jim Cowan | Liberal | Nova Scotia (Halifax) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | January 22, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Roméo Dallaire | Liberal | Québec (Gulf) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | June 17, 2014 | Resignation | |
| Dennis Dawson | Liberal | Québec (Lauzon) | August 2, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Joseph A. Day | Liberal | New Brunswick (Saint John-Kennebecasis) | October 4, 2001 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Pierre de Bané | Liberal | Québec (De la Vallière) | June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | August 2, 2013 | Retirement | |
| Jacques Demers | Conservative | Québec (Rigaud) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | August 25, 2019 | Retirement | |
| Fred Dickson | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Halifax) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | February 9, 2012 | Death | |
| Consiglio Di Nino | Conservative | Ontario | August 30, 1990 | Mulroney | June 30, 2012 | Resignation | |
| Percy Downe | Liberal | Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) | June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Mike Duffy | Conservative | Prince Edward Island (Cavendish) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Lillian Dyck | Independent NDP | Saskatchewan (North Battleford) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Nicole Eaton | Conservative | Ontario (Caledon) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Art Eggleton | Liberal | Ontario (Toronto) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | September 29, 2018 | Retirement | |
| Trevor Eyton | Conservative | Ontario | September 23, 1990 | Mulroney | July 12, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Joyce Fairbairn | Liberal | Alberta (Lethbridge) | June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | January 18, 2013 | Resignation | |
| Doug Finley | Conservative | Ontario | August 27, 2009 | Harper | May 11, 2013 | Death | |
| Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis | Conservative | Québec (Rougemont) | January 14, 2009 | Harper | June 20, 2015 | Retirement | |
| Francis Fox | Liberal | Québec (Victoria) | August 29, 2005 | Martin | December 2, 2011 | Resignation | |
| Joan Fraser | Liberal | Québec (De Lorimier) | September 17, 1998 | Chrétien | February 2, 2018 | Resignation | |
| Linda Frum | Conservative | Ontario | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| George Furey | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | August 11, 1999 | Chrétien | May 12, 2023 | Retirement | |
| Irving Gerstein | Conservative | Ontario (Toronto) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | February 10, 2016 | Retirement | |
| Stephen Greene | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Halifax - The Citadel) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Yoine Goldstein | Liberal | Québec (Rigaud) | August 29, 2005 | Martin | May 11, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Jerry Grafstein | Liberal | Ontario (Metro Toronto) | January 13, 1984 | Trudeau | January 2, 2010 | Retirement | |
| Lenard Gustafson | Conservative | Saskatchewan | May 26, 1993 | Mulroney | November 10, 2008 | Retirement | |
| Mac Harb | Liberal | Ontario | September 9, 2003 | Chrétien | August 26, 2013 | Resignation | |
| Céline Hervieux-Payette | Liberal | Québec (Bedford) | March 21, 1995 | Chrétien | April 22, 2016 | Retirement | |
| Leo Housakos | Conservative | Québec (Wellington) | January 8, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Elizabeth Hubley | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | March 8, 2001 | Chrétien | September 8, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Mobina Jaffer | Liberal | British Columbia | June 13, 2001 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Janis Johnson | Conservative | Manitoba (Winnipeg - Interlake) | September 27, 1990 | Mulroney | September 27, 2016 | Resignation | |
| Serge Joyal | Liberal | Québec (Kennebec) | November 26, 1997 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Colin Kenny | Liberal | Ontario (Rideau) | June 29, 1984 | Trudeau | February 2, 2018 | Resignation | |
| Wilbert J. Keon | Conservative | Ontario (Ottawa) | September 27, 1990 | Mulroney | May 17, 2010 | Retirement | |
| Noël Kinsella | Conservative | New Brunswick (Fredericton-York-Sunbury) | September 12, 1990 | Mulroney | November 27, 2014 | Retirement | |
| Vim Kochhar | Conservative | Ontario | January 29, 2010 | Harper | September 21, 2011 | Retirement | |
| Daniel Lang | Conservative | Yukon (Whitehorse) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | August 15, 2017 | Resignation | |
| Jean Lapointe | Liberal | Québec (Saurel) | June 13, 2001 | Chrétien | December 6, 2010 | Retirement | |
| Raymond Lavigne | Liberal without caucus[3] | Québec (Montarville) | March 26, 2002 | Chrétien | March 21, 2011 | Resignation | |
| Marjory LeBreton | Conservative | Ontario | June 18, 1993 | Mulroney | July 4, 2015 | Retirement | |
| Rose-Marie Losier-Cool | Liberal | New Brunswick (Tracadie) | March 21, 1995 | Chrétien | June 18, 2012 | Retirement | |
| Sandra Lovelace Nicholas | Liberal | New Brunswick | September 21, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Michael L. MacDonald | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Dartmouth) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Frank Mahovlich | Liberal | Ontario | June 11, 1998 | Chrétien | January 10, 2013 | Retirement | |
| Fabian Manning | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | January 2, 2009 | Harper | March 28, 2011 | Resignation | |
| Elizabeth Marshall | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | January 29, 2010 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Yonah Martin | Conservative | British Columbia (Vancouver) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Paul J. Massicotte | Liberal | Québec (De Lanaudière) | June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Elaine McCoy | Progressive Conservative | Alberta (Calgary) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Michael Meighen | Conservative | Ontario (St. Marys) | September 27, 1990 | Mulroney | February 6, 2012 | Resignation | |
| Terry Mercer | Liberal | Nova Scotia (Northend Halifax) | November 7, 2003 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Pana Merchant | Liberal | Saskatchewan | December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | March 31, 2017 | Resignation | |
| Don Meredith | Conservative | Ontario | December 20, 2010 | Harper | May 10, 2017 | Resignation | |
| Lorna Milne | Liberal | Ontario (Peel County) | September 22, 1995 | Chrétien | December 13, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Grant Mitchell | Liberal | Alberta (Edmonton) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | Incumbent | ||
| Percy Mockler | Conservative | New Brunswick (St. Leonard) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Wilfred P. Moore | Liberal | Nova Scotia (Stanhope St./Bluenose) | September 26, 1996 | Chrétien | January 14, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Jim Munson | Liberal | Ontario (Ottawa/Rideau Canal) | December 10, 2003 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Lowell Murray | Progressive Conservative | Ontario (Pakenham) | September 13, 1979 | Clark | September 26, 2011 | Retirement | |
| Nancy Ruth | Conservative | Ontario (Toronto) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | January 6, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Richard Neufeld | Conservative | British Columbia (Charlie Lake) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Pierre Claude Nolin | Conservative | Québec (De Salaberry) | June 18, 1993 | Mulroney | April 23, 2015 | Death | |
| Kelvin Ogilvie | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley - Hants) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | November 6, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Donald Oliver | Conservative | Nova Scotia (South Shore) | September 7, 1990 | Mulroney | November 16, 2013 | Retirement | |
| Dennis Patterson | Conservative | Nunavut | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Lucie Pépin | Liberal | Québec (Shawinigan) | April 8, 1997 | Chrétien | September 7, 2011 | Retirement | |
| Robert Peterson | Liberal | Saskatchewan (Regina) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | October 19, 2012 | Retirement | |
| Gerard Phalen | Liberal | Nova Scotia | October 4, 2001 | Chrétien | March 28, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Michael Pitfield | Independent | Ontario (Ottawa-Vanier) | December 22, 1982 | Trudeau | June 1, 2010 | Resignation | |
| Don Plett | Conservative | Manitoba (Landmark) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Rose-May Poirier | Conservative | New Brunswick (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) | February 28, 2010 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Marie-P. Poulin | Liberal | Ontario | September 22, 1995 | Chrétien | April 17, 2015 | Resignation | |
| Vivienne Poy | Liberal | Ontario (Toronto) | September 17, 1998 | Chrétien | September 17, 2012 | Resignation | |
| Marcel Prud'homme | Independent | Québec (La Salle) | May 26, 1993 | Mulroney | November 30, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Nancy Greene Raine | Conservative | British Columbia (Sun Peaks) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | May 11, 2018 | Retirement | |
| Pierrette Ringuette | Liberal | New Brunswick | December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | Incumbent | ||
| Michel Rivard | Conservative | Québec (The Laurentides) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | August 7, 2016 | Retirement | |
| Jean-Claude Rivest | Independent | Québec (Stadacona) | March 11, 1993 | Mulroney | January 31, 2015 | Resignation | |
| Fernand Robichaud | Liberal | New Brunswick (Saint Louis de Kent) | September 23, 1997 | Chrétien | December 2, 2014 | Retirement | |
| Bill Rompkey | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador (North West River) | September 22, 1995 | Chrétien | May 13, 2011 | Retirement | |
| Bob Runciman | Conservative | Ontario | January 29, 2010 | Harper | August 10, 2017 | Retirement | |
| Hugh Segal | Conservative | Ontario (Kingston) | August 2, 2005 | Martin | June 15, 2014 | Resignation | |
| Judith Seidman | Conservative | Québec (De la Durantaye) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Nick Sibbeston | Liberal | Northwest Territories | September 2, 1999 | Chrétien | November 21, 2017 | Resignation | |
| David P. Smith | Liberal | Ontario (Cobourg) | June 25, 2002 | Chrétien | May 16, 2016 | Retirement | |
| Larry Smith | Conservative | Quebec (Saurel) | December 20, 2010 | Harper | March 25, 2011 | Resignation | |
| Mira Spivak | Independent | Manitoba | November 17, 1986 | Mulroney | July 12, 2009 | Retirement | |
| Carolyn Stewart Olsen | Conservative | New Brunswick | August 27, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Gerry St. Germain | Conservative | British Columbia (Langley-Pemberton-Whistler) | June 23, 1993 | Mulroney | November 6, 2012 | Retirement | |
| Peter Alan Stollery | Liberal | Ontario (Bloor & Yonge/Toronto) | July 2, 1981 | Trudeau | November 29, 2010 | Retirement | |
| Terry Stratton | Conservative | Manitoba (Red River) | March 25, 1993 | Mulroney | March 16, 2013 | Retirement | |
| Claudette Tardif | Liberal | Alberta (Edmonton) | March 24, 2005 | Martin | February 2, 2018 | Resignation | |
| David Tkachuk | Conservative | Saskatchewan | June 8, 1993 | Mulroney | Incumbent | ||
| Marilyn Trenholme Counsell | Liberal | New Brunswick | September 9, 2003 | Chrétien | October 22, 2008 | Retirement | |
| John D. Wallace | Conservative | New Brunswick (Rothesay) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | February 1, 2017 | Resignation | |
| Pamela Wallin | Conservative | Saskatchewan (Kuroki Beach) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | Incumbent | ||
| Charlie Watt | Liberal | Québec (Inkerman) | January 16, 1984 | Trudeau | March 16, 2018 | Resignation | |
| Rod Zimmer | Liberal | Manitoba (Winnipeg) | August 2, 2005 | Martin | August 2, 2013 | Resignation |
Changes in membership during the 40th Parliament
[edit]Senators appointed during the 40th Parliament
[edit]Left Senate during the 40th Parliament
[edit]| Date | Name | Party | Province (Division) | Details | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2008 | Marilyn Trenholme Counsell | Liberal | New Brunswick | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | A | |
| November 10, 2008 | Lenard Gustafson | Conservative | Saskatchewan | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | B | |
| March 6, 2009 | Michel Biron | Liberal | Québec (Mille Isles) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Gerard Phalen | Liberal | Nova Scotia | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| May 11, 2009 | Yoine Goldstein | Liberal | Québec (Rigaud) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| June 22, 2009 | Willie Adams | Liberal | Nunavut | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| June 27, 2009 | Norman Atkins | Progressive Conservative | Ontario (Markham) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Mira Spivak | Independent | Manitoba | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Trevor Eyton | Conservative | Ontario | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| August 2, 2009 | Eymard Corbin | Liberal | New Brunswick (Grand-Sault) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Lise Bacon | Liberal | Québec (De la Durantaye) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| October 6, 2009 | Joan Cook | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| October 31, 2009 | John G. Bryden | Liberal | New Brunswick | Resigned | ||
| November 30, 2009 | Marcel Prud'homme | Independent | Québec (The Laurentides) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| December 13, 2009 | Lorna Milne | Liberal | Ontario (Peel County) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| January 2, 2010 | Jerry Grafstein | Liberal | Ontario (Metro Toronto) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| May 17, 2010 | Wilbert Keon | Conservative | Ontario (Ottawa) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| June 29, 2010 | Michael Pitfield | Independent | Ontario (Ottawa-Vanier) | Resigned | ||
| November 29, 2010 | Peter Stollery | Liberal | Ontario (Bloor & Yonge/Toronto) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| December 6, 2010 | Jean Lapointe | Liberal | Québec (Saurel) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | ||
| March 21, 2011 | Raymond Lavigne | Independent Liberal | Québec (Montarville) | Resigned | ||
| March 25, 2011 | Larry Smith | Conservative | Québec (Saurel) | Resigned | D | |
| March 28, 2011 | Fabian Manning | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | Resigned | CD |
Changes in party affiliation during the 40th Parliament
[edit]| Date | Name | Party (subsequent) | Party (previous) | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2009 | Lillian Dyck | Liberal | Independent NDP | Joined the Liberal caucus | |
| July 8, 2010 | Anne Cools | Independent | Non-aligned | Switched affiliation to Independent |
Notes
[edit]- ^A Left the Senate after the 39th Parliament was dissolved but before the writs were returned for the 40th Parliament.
- ^B Left the Senate after the writs were returned for the 40th Parliament but before the first sitting of the first session.
- ^C Left the Senate after the 40th Parliament was dissolved but before the writs were returned for the 41st Parliament.
- ^D Was later re-appointed.
Party standings since the election
[edit]The party standings changed as follows from the election of the 40th Parliament on October 14, 2008 to its dissolution on March 28, 2011:
Changes to party standings during the 40th Parliament of Canada[4]
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- Raymond Lavigne was identified as a Liberal in official Senate standings, but was not a part of the Liberal caucus.[3] Lavigne was barred from performing legislative duties as a Senator due to the criminal charges against him[5] and resigned shortly after being convicted of fraud.[6]
Honorary senators
[edit]| Henrietta Muir Edwards |
| Nellie McClung |
| Louise McKinney |
| Emily Murphy |
| Irene Parlby |
The Senate of Canada posthumously awarded the title of Honorary Senator during the 40th Parliament to five pioneering women known as The Famous Five.[7] The motion was introduced to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the landmark court challenge that allowed women to hold seats in the Senate of Canada.[7]
The Motion to recognize the women was introduced by Conservative senator Ethel Cochrane and seconded by Consiglio Di Nino. After debate, the motion passed without opposition.[8] This was the first time in the history of the Senate of Canada that the title of honorary Senator was awarded to anyone.[7]
See also
[edit]- List of House members of the 40th Parliament of Canada
- Women in the 40th Canadian Parliament
- List of current Canadian senators
References
[edit]- ^ "Senators members of the Ministry". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ "Senators: 40th Parliament of Canada". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ a b "Raymond Lavigne federal political experience". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Party Standings in the Senate". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ Altha Raj (November 1, 2009). "Senator, facing criminal raps, still has run of Parliament Hill". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "Lavigne resigns from Senate after fraud conviction". CTV.ca. March 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c "'Famous 5' named honorary senators". CBC News. October 10, 2009.
- ^ "Motion to Recognize "Famous Five" as Honorary Senators Adopted". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Senate of Canada. October 8, 2009.
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External links
[edit]- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (Current)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (September 2001 to date)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2006-12-01.