The Senate Chamber, located in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill
This is a list of current members of the Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada), the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Unlike the members of Parliament in the House of Commons, the 105 senators are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister.[1] Senators originally held their seats for life; however, under the British North America Act, 1965, members may not sit in the Senate after reaching the age of 75.
Seats are allocated on a regional basis: each of the four major regions receives 24 seats, with 9 remaining seats assigned to jurisdictions outside those regions. The four major regions are Ontario, Quebec, the Maritime provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island), and the Western provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan). The seats for Newfoundland and Labrador (6), the Northwest Territories (1), Yukon (1), and Nunavut (1) are assigned apart from these regional divisions.[2] The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions that 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 considered a senator for the province at large.[2]
As of December 30, 2023, there are 96 sitting senators. Of the sitting senators: 40 are members of the Independent Senators Group, 15 are members of the Canadian Senators Group, 15 are members of the senate caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada, 13 are members of the Progressive Senate Group, and 13 are non-affiliated. 9 seats are currently vacant.[3]
Active senators have been appointed on the advice of three different prime ministers: Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, and Jean Chrétien. Jane Cordy is the longest-serving current senator; she was appointed on the advice of Jean Chrétien in 2000.
Current senators
| [4] | Name | Senate political affiliation | Province (Division)[lower-alpha 1] | Date nominated[5] | Appointed on the advice of | Mandatory retirement date[5] | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dawn Anderson | Progressive Senate Group | Northwest Territories | December 12, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | April 14, 2042 | |||
| David Arnot | Independent Senators Group | Saskatchewan | July 29, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | April 16, 2027 | Liaison (whip) of the Independent Senate Group | ||
| Salma Ataullahjan | Conservative | Ontario (Toronto) | July 9, 2010 | Harper | April 29, 2027 | |||
| Albert Réjean Aucoin | Non-affiliated | Nova Scotia | October 31, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | July 4, 2030 | |||
| Michèle Audette | Non-affiliated | Quebec (De Salaberry) | July 29, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | July 20, 2046 | Government Liaison in the Senate | ||
| Denise Batters | Conservative | Saskatchewan | January 25, 2013 | Harper | June 18, 2045 | |||
| Diane Bellemare | Progressive Senate Group | Quebec (Alma) | September 6, 2012 | Harper | October 13, 2024 | |||
| Wanda Thomas Bernard | Progressive Senate Group | Nova Scotia (East Preston) | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | August 1, 2028 | Liaison (whip) of the Progressive Senate Group | ||
| Robert Black | Canadian Senators Group | Ontario (Centre Wellington) | February 15, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | March 27, 2037 | |||
| Peter Boehm | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | October 3, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | April 26, 2029 | |||
| Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu | Conservative | Quebec (La Salle) | January 29, 2010 | Harper | February 12, 2024 | |||
| Gwen Boniface | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | August 5, 2030 | |||
| Yvonne Boyer | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | March 15, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | October 25, 2028 | |||
| Patrick Brazeau | Non-affiliated | Quebec (Repentigny) | January 8, 2009 | Harper | November 11, 2049 | |||
| Sharon Burey | Canadian Senators Group | Ontario | November 21, 2022 | Trudeau, J. | December 4, 2032 | |||
| Bev Busson | Independent Senators Group | British Columbia | September 24, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | August 23, 2026 | |||
| Andrew Cardozo | Progressive Senate Group | Ontario | November 21, 2022 | Trudeau, J. | March 21, 2031 | |||
| Claude Carignan | Conservative | Quebec (Mille Isles) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | December 4, 2039 | [lower-alpha 2] | ||
| Bernadette Clement | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | June 22, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | May 17, 2040 | Deputy Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group | ||
| Jane Cordy | Progressive Senate Group | Nova Scotia | June 9, 2000 | Chrétien | July 2, 2025 | Progressive Senate Group Leader | ||
| René Cormier | Independent Senators Group | New Brunswick | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | April 27, 2031 | |||
| Brent Cotter | Independent Senators Group | Saskatchewan | January 30, 2020 | Trudeau, J. | December 18, 2024 | |||
| Mary Coyle | Independent Senators Group | Nova Scotia (Antigonish) | December 4, 2017 | Trudeau, J. | November 5, 2029 | |||
| Rodger Cuzner | Progressive Senate Group | Nova Scotia | October 31, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | November 4, 2030 | |||
| Jean-Guy Dagenais | Canadian Senators Group | Quebec (Victoria) | January 17, 2012 | Harper | February 2, 2025 | |||
| Pierre Dalphond | Progressive Senate Group | Quebec (De Lorimier) | June 6, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | May 1, 2029 | Progressive Senate Group Deputy Leader | ||
| Donna Dasko | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | June 6, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | August 19, 2026 | |||
| Colin Deacon | Canadian Senators Group | Nova Scotia | June 15, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | November 1, 2034 | |||
| Marty Deacon | Independent Senators Group | Ontario (Waterloo Region) | February 15, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | April 23, 2033 | |||
| Tony Dean | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | August 19, 2028 | |||
| Percy Downe | Canadian Senators Group | Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) | June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | July 8, 2029 | Liaison (whip) of the Canadian Senators Group | ||
| Pat Duncan | Independent Senators Group | Yukon | December 12, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | April 8, 2035 | |||
| Renée Dupuis | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (The Laurentides) | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | January 17, 2024 | |||
| Éric Forest | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Gulf) | November 21, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | April 6, 2027 | |||
| Brian Francis | Progressive Senate Group | Prince Edward Island | October 11, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | September 28, 2032 | Caucus Chair and Deputy Liaison (whip) of the Progressive Senate Group | ||
| Raymonde Gagné | Non-affiliated | Manitoba | April 1, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | January 7, 2031 | Speaker | ||
| Rosa Galvez | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Bedford) | December 6, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | June 21, 2036 | |||
| Amina Gerba | Progressive Senate Group | Quebec (Rigaud) | July 29, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | March 14, 2036 | |||
| Clément Gignac | Progressive Senate Group | Quebec (Kennebec) | July 29, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | May 7, 2030 | |||
| Marc Gold | Non-affiliated | Quebec (Stadacona) | November 25, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | June 30, 2025 | Representative of the Government in the Senate | ||
| Stephen Greene | Canadian Senators Group | Nova Scotia (Halifax — The Citadel) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | December 8, 2024 | Deputy Liaison (whip) of the Canadian Senators Group | ||
| Margo Greenwood | Independent Senators Group | British Columbia | November 10, 2022 | Trudeau, J. | September 2, 2028 | |||
| Peter Harder | Progressive Senate Group | Ontario (Ottawa) | March 23, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | August 25, 2027 | [lower-alpha 3] | ||
| Nancy Hartling | Independent Senators Group | New Brunswick | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | February 1, 2025 | |||
| Leo Housakos | Conservative | Quebec (Wellington) | January 8, 2009 | Harper | January 10, 2043 | Opposition Deputy Whip [lower-alpha 4] | ||
| Mobina Jaffer | Independent Senators Group | British Columbia | June 13, 2001 | Chrétien | August 20, 2024 | |||
| Joan Kingston | Independent Senators Group | New Brunswick | October 31, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | January 8, 2030 | |||
| Marty Klyne | Progressive Senate Group | Saskatchewan | September 24, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | March 6, 2032 | |||
| Stan Kutcher | Independent Senators Group | Nova Scotia | December 12, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | December 16, 2026 | |||
| Patti LaBoucane-Benson | Non-affiliated | Alberta | October 3, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | February 20, 2044 | Deputy Representative of the Government in the Senate | ||
| Frances Lankin | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | April 1, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | April 16, 2029 | |||
| Tony Loffreda | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Shawinegan) | July 22, 2019 | Trudeau, J. | August 14, 2037 | |||
| Jane MacAdam | Independent Senators Group | Prince Edward Island | May 3, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | March 1, 2032 | |||
| Michael L. MacDonald | Conservative | Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | May 4, 2030 | |||
| Fabian Manning | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | May 25, 2011 | Harper | May 21, 2039 | |||
| Elizabeth Marshall | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | January 29, 2010 | Harper | September 7, 2026 | |||
| Yonah Martin | Conservative | British Columbia (Vancouver) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | April 11, 2040 | Deputy Opposition Leader | ||
| Paul Massicotte | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (De Lanaudière) | June 26, 2003 | Chrétien | September 10, 2026 | |||
| Marnie McBean | Non-affiliated | Ontario | December 20, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | January 28, 2043 | |||
| Mary Jane McCallum | Non-affiliated | Manitoba | December 4, 2017 | Trudeau, J. | May 1, 2027 | |||
| John M. McNair | Non-affiliated | New Brunswick | October 31, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | June 3, 2030 | |||
| Marilou McPhedran | Non-affiliated | Manitoba | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | July 22, 2026 | |||
| Marie-Françoise Mégie | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Rougemont) | November 25, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | September 21, 2025 | |||
| Julie Miville-Dechêne | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Inkerman) | June 20, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | July 10, 2034 | |||
| Percy Mockler | Conservative | New Brunswick (St. Leonard) | January 2, 2009 | Harper | April 14, 2024 | |||
| Lucie Moncion | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | October 25, 2033 | |||
| Rosemary Moodie | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | December 12, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | November 24, 2031 | |||
| Victor Oh | Conservative | Ontario (Mississauga) | January 25, 2013 | Harper | June 10, 2024 | |||
| Ratna Omidvar | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | April 1, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | November 5, 2024 | |||
| Gigi Osler | Canadian Senators Group | Manitoba | September 26, 2022 | Trudeau, J. | September 9, 2043 | Caucus Chair of the Canadian Senators Group | ||
| Kim Pate | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | November 10, 2034 | |||
| Rebecca Patterson | Canadian Senators Group | Ontario | November 21, 2022 | Trudeau, J. | June 15, 2040 | Deputy Leader of the Canadian Senators Group | ||
| Chantal Petitclerc | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (Grandville) | April 1, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | December 15, 2044 | Chair of Independent Senators Group Deliberations | ||
| Iris Petten | Independent Senators Group | Newfoundland and Labrador | May 3, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | February 5, 2034 | |||
| Don Plett | Conservative | Manitoba (Landmark) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | May 14, 2025 | Opposition Leader | ||
| Rose-May Poirier | Conservative | New Brunswick (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) | February 28, 2010 | Harper | March 2, 2029 | Chair of the Conservative Caucus | ||
| Paul Prosper | Canadian Senators Group | Nova Scotia | July 6, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | November 4, 2039 | |||
| Jim Quinn | Canadian Senators Group | New Brunswick | June 22, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | January 25, 2032 | |||
| Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia | Independent Senators Group | Newfoundland and Labrador | June 1, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | August 15, 2032 | |||
| David Adams Richards | Canadian Senators Group | New Brunswick | August 30, 2017 | Trudeau, J. | October 17, 2025 | |||
| Pierrette Ringuette | Independent Senators Group | New Brunswick | December 12, 2002 | Chrétien | December 31, 2030 | Deputy Speaker | ||
| Krista Ann Ross | Non-affiliated | New Brunswick | October 31, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | September 30, 2042 | |||
| Raymonde Saint-Germain | Independent Senators Group | Quebec (De la Vallière) | November 25, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | October 7, 2026 | Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group | ||
| Judith Seidman | Conservative | Québec (De la Durantaye) | August 27, 2009 | Harper | September 1, 2025 | Opposition Whip | ||
| Paulette Senior | Non-affiliated | Ontario | December 20, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | December 4, 2036 | |||
| Paula Simons | Independent Senators Group | Alberta | October 3, 2018 | Trudeau, J. | September 7, 2039 | |||
| Larry Smith | Canadian Senators Group | Quebec (Saurel) | May 25, 2011 | Harper | April 28, 2026 | [lower-alpha 5] | ||
| Karen Sorensen | Independent Senators Group | Alberta | July 29, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | May 20, 2034 | |||
| Scott Tannas | Canadian Senators Group | Alberta | March 25, 2013 | Harper | February 25, 2037 | Leader of the Canadian Senators Group. | ||
| Toni Varone | Non-affiliated | Ontario | December 20, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | June 20, 2033 | |||
| Josée Verner | Canadian Senators Group | Quebec (Montarville) | June 13, 2011 | Harper | December 30, 2034 | |||
| Pamela Wallin | Canadian Senators Group | Saskatchewan | January 2, 2009 | Harper | April 10, 2028 | |||
| David Wells | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | January 25, 2013 | Harper | February 28, 2037 | |||
| Judy White | Progressive Senators Group | Newfoundland and Labrador | July 6, 2023 | Trudeau, J. | January 11, 2039 | |||
| Yuen Pau Woo | Independent Senators Group | British Columbia | November 10, 2016 | Trudeau, J. | March 2, 2038 | [lower-alpha 6] | ||
| Hassan Yussuff | Independent Senators Group | Ontario | June 22, 2021 | Trudeau, J. | December 15, 2031 | |||
Vacancies
| Province (Division) | Seat last held by | Affiliation | Reason for vacancy | Vacant since | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Lillian Dyck | Progressive Senate Group | Mandatory retirement | August 24, 2020 | 1227 days | |
| Alberta | Elaine McCoy | Canadian Senators Group | Death | December 29, 2020 | 1100 days | |
| Alberta | Doug Black | Canadian Senators Group | Resigned | October 31, 2021 | 794 days | |
| Prince Edward Island | Diane Griffin | Canadian Senators Group | Mandatory retirement | March 18, 2022 | 656 days | |
| Quebec (Lauzon) | Dennis Dawson | Progressive Senate Group | Resigned | February 9, 2023 | 328 days | |
| British Columbia | Larry Campbell | Non-aligned | Mandatory retirement | February 28, 2023 | 309 days | |
| Manitoba | Patricia Bovey | Progressive Senate Group | Mandatory retirement | May 15, 2023 | 233 days | |
| Ontario | Ian Shugart | Non-aligned | Death | October 25, 2023 | 70 days | |
| Nunavut | Dennis Patterson | Canadian Senators Group | Mandatory retirement | December 30, 2023 | 4 days | |
Standings
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Seating plan of the Canadian Senate
Members of the Senate of Canada may sit[6] as representatives of a political party if agreed by themselves and their party.
The current party standings in the Senate of Canada are as follows:
| Party | BC | AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NB | NS | PE | NL | YT | NT | NU | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Senators Group | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Canadian Senators Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Progressive Senate Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| Non-affiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Vacant | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | |
Membership changes since the last election
| Date | Name | Province | Affiliation before | Affiliation after | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2021 | Michèle Audette | Quebec (De Salaberry) | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 6, 2021 | Bernadette Clement | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 7, 2021 | Karen Sorensen | Alberta | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 8, 2021 | Hassan Yussuff | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 18, 2021 | Marilou McPhedran | Manitoba | Independent Senators Group | Non-affiliated | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 31, 2021 | Doug Black | Alberta | Canadian Senators Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| November 20, 2021 | Josée Forest-Niesing | Ontario | Independent Senators Group | Vacant | Died in office | ||
| January 3, 2022 | Thanh Hai Ngo | Ontario | Conservative | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| February 4, 2022 | Dennis Patterson | Nunavut | Conservative | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| March 14, 2022 | Mary Jane McCallum | Manitoba | Independent Senators Group | Non-affiliated | Changed affiliation | ||
| March 18, 2022 | Diane Griffin | Prince Edward Island | Canadian Senators Group | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| May 6, 2022 | Terry Mercer | Nova Scotia | Progressive Senate Group | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| June 3, 2022 | Howard Wetston | Ontario | Independent Senators Group | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| June 27, 2022 | Michèle Audette | Quebec (De Salaberry) | Independent Senators Group | Progressive Senate Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| August 4, 2022 | Larry Smith | Quebec (Saurel) | Conservative | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| September 26, 2022 | Ian Shugart | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| September 26, 2022 | Gigi Osler | Manitoba | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| October 2, 2022 | Vernon White | Ontario | Canadian Senators Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| October 24, 2022 | Larry Campbell | British Columbia | Canadian Senators Group | Non-affiliated | Changed affiliation | ||
| November 10, 2022 | Margo Greenwood | British Columbia | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| November 21, 2022 | Sharon Burey | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| November 21, 2022 | Andrew Cardozo | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| November 21, 2022 | Rebecca Patterson | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| January 10, 2023 | Gigi Osler | Manitoba | Non-affiliated | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| January 12, 2023 | Rebecca Patterson | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| January 24, 2023 | Margo Greenwood | British Columbia | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| January 31, 2023 | Daniel Christmas | Nova Scotia | Independent Senators Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| January 31, 2023 | Sandra Lovelace Nicholas | New Brunswick | Progressive Senate Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| February 9, 2023 | Dennis Dawson | Quebec (Lauzon) | Progressive Senate Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| February 21, 2023 | Sharon Burey | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| February 23, 2023 | Andrew Cardozo | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Progressive Senate Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| February 28, 2023 | Larry Campbell | British Columbia | Non-affiliated | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| May 3, 2023 | Beverly Jane MacAdam | Prince Edward Island | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| May 3, 2023 | Iris Petten | Newfoundland and Labrador | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| May 12, 2023 | George Furey | Newfoundland and Labrador | Non-affiliated | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| May 15, 2023 | Patricia Bovey | Manitoba | Progressive Senate Group | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
| July 6, 2023 | Judy White | Newfoundland and Labrador | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| July 6, 2023 | Paul Prosper | Nova Scotia | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| July 11, 2023 | Colin Deacon | Nova Scotia | Independent Senators Group | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| August 9, 2023 | Michèle Audette | Quebec (De Salaberry) | Progressive Senate Group | Non-affiliated | Changed affiliation | ||
| September 7, 2023 | Sabi Marwah | Ontario | Independent Senators Group | Vacant | Resigned | ||
| September 15, 2023 | Beverly Jane MacAdam | Prince Edward Island | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| September 19, 2023 | Iris Petten | Newfoundland and Labrador | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| October 25, 2023 | Ian Shugart | Ontario | Non-affiliated | Vacant | Died in office | ||
| October 31, 2023 | Joan Kingston | New Brunswick | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| October 31, 2023 | John M. McNair | New Brunswick | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| October 31, 2023 | Krista Ann Ross | New Brunswick | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| October 31, 2023 | Réjean Aucoin | Nova Scotia | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| October 31, 2023 | Rodger Cuzner | Nova Scotia | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| November 8, 2023 | Paul Prosper | Nova Scotia | Non-affiliated | Canadian Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| November 22, 2023 | Judy White | Newfoundland and Labrador | Non-affiliated | Progressive Senate Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| December 14, 2023 | Joan Kingston | New Brunswick | Non-affiliated | Independent Senators Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| December 15, 2023 | Rodger Cuzner | Nova Scotia | Non-affiliated | Progressive Senate Group | Changed affiliation | ||
| December 20, 2023 | Marnie McBean | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| December 20, 2023 | Paulette Senior | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| December 20, 2023 | Toni Varone | Ontario | Vacant | Non-affiliated | Appointed | ||
| December 30, 2023 | Dennis Patterson | Nunavut | Canadian Senators Group | Vacant | Mandatory retirement | ||
Standings changes since the last election
| Number of members per group by date |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | Sep 27 | Oct 6 | Oct 7 | Oct 8 | Oct 18 | Oct 31 | Nov 20 | Jan 3 | Feb 4 | Mar 14 | Mar 18 | May 6 | Jun 3 | Jun 27 | Aug 4 | Sep 26 | Oct 2 | Oct 24 | Nov 10 | Nov 21 | Jan 10 | Jan 12 | Jan 24 | Jan 31 | Feb 9 | Feb 21 | Feb 23 | Feb 28 | May 3 | May 12 | May 15 | Jul 6 | Jul 11 | Aug 9 | Sep 7 | Sep 15 | Sep 19 | Oct 25 | Oct 31 | ||
| Independent Senators Group | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Progressive Senate Group | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canadian Senators Group | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-affiliated | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total members | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vacant | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of members per group by date |
2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | Nov 22 | Dec 14 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 30 | ||
| Independent Senators Group | 39 | 40 | |||||
| Canadian Senators Group | 16 | 15 | |||||
| Conservative | 15 | ||||||
| Progressive Senate Group | 12 | 13 | |||||
| Non-affiliated | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Total members | 94 | 97 | 96 | ||||
| Vacant | 11 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Appointment breakdown
| Prime Minister | Term | ISG | CSG | Cons. | PSG | N-A | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Chrétien | 1993–2003 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Stephen Harper | 2006–2015 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Justin Trudeau | 2015–present | 37 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 68 | |
| Total | 40 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 96 |
Upcoming retirements
Seventeen current senators are scheduled to retire before the end of 2025:
- Renée Dupuis, January 17, 2024, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - Quebec (The Laurentides)
- Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, February 12, 2024, Conservative (Harper) - Quebec (La Salle)
- Percy Mockler, April 14, 2024, Conservative (Harper) - New Brunswick (St. Leonard)
- Victor Oh, June 10, 2024, Conservative (Harper) - Ontario
- Mobina Jaffer, August 20, 2024, Independent Senators Group (Chrétien) - British Columbia
- Diane Bellemare, October 13, 2024, Progressive Senators Group (Harper) - Quebec (Alma)
- Ratna Omidvar, November 5, 2024, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - Ontario
- Stephen Greene, December 8, 2024, Canadian Senators Group (Harper) - Nova Scotia (Halifax — The Citadel)
- Brent Cotter, December 18, 2024, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - Saskatchewan
- Nancy Hartling, February 1, 2025, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - New Brunswick
- Jean-Guy Dagenais, February 2, 2025, Canadian Senators Group (Harper) - Quebec
- Don Plett, May 14, 2025, Conservative (Harper) - Manitoba (Landmark)
- Marc Gold, June 30, 2025, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - Quebec (Stadacona)
- Jane Cordy, July 2, 2025, Progressive Senate Group (Chrétien) - Nova Scotia
- Judith Seidman, September 1, 2025, Conservative (Harper) - Québec (De la Durantaye)
- Marie-Françoise Mégie, September 21, 2025, Independent Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - Quebec (Rougemont)
- David Adams Richards, October 17, 2025, Canadian Senators Group (J. Trudeau) - New Brunswick
Longevity
Furthest year of retirement of existing senators, by prime minister
- Pierrette Ringuette, appointed by Jean Chrétien, is due to retire on December 31, 2030
- Michèle Audette, appointed by Justin Trudeau, is due to retire on July 20, 2046
- Patrick Brazeau, appointed by Stephen Harper, is due to retire on November 11, 2049
See also
Notes
- ↑ Quebec is the only province with Senate divisions that 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 considered a senator for the province at large.
- ↑ former representative of the Government and former opposition leader
- ↑ former representative of the Government in the Senate
- ↑ former speaker
- ↑ former opposition leader
- ↑ former facilitator of the Independent Senators Group
References
- ↑ Makarenko, Jay (June 1, 2007). "The Canadian Senate: Role, Powers & Operation". MapleLeafWeb. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- 1 2 "A Legislative and Historical Overview of the Senate of Canada". Parliament of Canada. May 2001. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Senators". Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Senators". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- 1 2 "Current Senators". Senate of Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ The Senate Chamber (PDF). Senate of Canada. February 19, 2019. pp. 1–2. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
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