List of senators in the 36th Parliament of Canada

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This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 36th Parliament of Canada.

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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. [1]

Names in bold indicate senators in the 26th Canadian Ministry. [2]

List of senators

Senators at the beginning of the 36th Parliament

[3] NamePartyProvince (Division) Date appointedAppointed byLeft officeReason
  Willie Adams Liberal Northwest Territories, Nunavut [a] April 5, 1977 Trudeau June 22, 2009Retirement
  Doris Margaret Anderson Liberal Prince Edward Island September 21, 1995 Chrétien July 5, 1997Retirement
  Raynell Andreychuk Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan March 11, 1993 Mulroney August 14, 2019Retirement
  W. David Angus Progressive Conservative Quebec June 10, 1993 Mulroney July 21, 2012Retirement
  Norman Atkins Progressive Conservative Ontario June 30, 1986 Mulroney June 27, 2009Retirement
  Jack Austin Liberal British Columbia August 19, 1975 Trudeau March 2, 2007Retirement
  Lise Bacon Liberal Quebec September 15, 1994 Chrétien August 25, 2009Retirement
  James Balfour Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan September 13, 1979 Clark December 12, 1999Death
  Gérald Beaudoin Progressive Conservative Quebec September 26, 1988 Mulroney April 15, 2004Retirement
  Eric Berntson Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan September 27, 1990 Mulroney February 27, 2001Resignation
  Roch Bolduc Progressive Conservative Quebec September 26, 1988 Mulroney September 10, 2003Retirement
  Lorne Bonnell Liberal Prince Edward Island November 4, 1971 Trudeau January 4, 1998Retirement
  Peter Bosa Liberal Ontario April 5, 1977 Trudeau December 10, 1998Death
  John G. Bryden Liberal New Brunswick November 23, 1994 Chrétien October 31, 2009Resignation
  John Buchanan Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia September 12, 1990 Mulroney April 22, 2006Retirement
  Pat Carney Progressive Conservative British Columbia August 30, 1990 Mulroney January 31, 2008Resignation
  Sharon Carstairs Liberal Manitoba September 15, 1994 Chrétien October 17, 2011Resignation
  Guy Charbonneau Progressive Conservative Quebec September 27, 1979 Clark June 21, 1997Retirement
  Ethel Cochrane Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador November 17, 1986 Mulroney September 23, 2012Retirement
  Michel Cogger Progressive Conservative Quebec May 2, 1986 Mulroney September 1, 2000Resignation
  Erminie Cohen Progressive Conservative New Brunswick June 4, 1993 Mulroney July 23, 2001Retirement
  Gerald Comeau Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia August 30, 1990 Mulroney November 30, 2013Resignation
  Anne Cools Liberal Ontario January 13, 1984 Trudeau August 12, 2018Retirement
  Eymard Corbin Liberal New Brunswick July 9, 1984 Turner August 2, 2009Retirement
  Pierre de Bané Liberal Quebec June 29, 1984 Trudeau August 2, 2013Retirement
  Mabel DeWare Progressive Conservative New Brunswick September 23, 1990 Mulroney August 9, 2001Retirement
  Consiglio Di Nino Progressive Conservative Ontario August 30, 1990 Mulroney June 30, 2012Resignation
  C. William Doody Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador October 3, 1979 Clark December 27, 2005Death
  Richard Doyle Progressive Conservative Ontario March 19, 1985 Mulroney March 10, 1998Retirement
  Trevor Eyton Progressive Conservative Ontario September 23, 1990 Mulroney July 12, 2009Retirement
  Joyce Fairbairn Liberal Alberta June 29, 1984 Trudeau January 18, 2013Resignation
  Jean Forest Liberal Alberta May 16, 1996 Chrétien August 28, 1998Resignation
  Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia September 27, 1990 Mulroney June 8, 2006Death
  Jean-Robert Gauthier Liberal Ontario November 23, 1994 Chrétien October 22, 2004Retirement
  Ron Ghitter Progressive Conservative Alberta March 25, 1993 Mulroney March 31, 2000Resignation
  Philippe Gigantès Liberal Quebec January 13, 1984 Trudeau August 16, 1998Retirement
  Jerry Grafstein Liberal Ontario January 13, 1984 Trudeau January 2, 2010Retirement
  Alasdair Graham Liberal Nova Scotia April 27, 1972 Trudeau May 21, 2004Retirement
  Normand Grimard Progressive Conservative Quebec September 27, 1990 Mulroney June 16, 2000Retirement
  Lenard Gustafson Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan May 26, 1993 Mulroney November 10, 2008Retirement
  Stanley Haidasz Liberal Ontario March 23, 1978 Trudeau March 4, 1998Retirement
  Dan Hays Liberal Alberta June 29, 1984 Trudeau June 30, 2007Resignation
  Jacques Hébert Liberal Quebec April 20, 1983 Trudeau June 21, 1998Retirement
  Céline Hervieux-Payette Liberal Quebec March 21, 1995 Chrétien April 22, 2016Retirement
  Duncan Jessiman Progressive Conservative Manitoba May 26, 1993 Mulroney June 5, 1998Retirement
  Janis Johnson Progressive Conservative Manitoba September 27, 1990 Mulroney September 27, 2016Resignation
  James Kelleher Progressive Conservative Ontario September 23, 1990 Mulroney October 2, 2005Retirement
  William McDonough Kelly Progressive Conservative Ontario December 23, 1982 Trudeau July 21, 2000Retirement
  Colin Kenny Liberal Ontario June 29, 1984 Trudeau February 2, 2018Resignation
  Wilbert Keon Progressive Conservative Ontario September 27, 1990 Mulroney May 17, 2010Retirement
  Noël Kinsella Progressive Conservative New Brunswick September 12, 1990 Mulroney November 27, 2014Retirement
  Michael J. L. Kirby Liberal Nova Scotia January 13, 1984 Trudeau October 31, 2006Resignation
  Leo Kolber Liberal Quebec December 23, 1983 Trudeau January 18, 2004Retirement
  Joseph P. Landry Liberal New Brunswick February 26, 1996 Chrétien June 19, 1997Retirement
  Thérèse Lavoie-Roux Progressive Conservative Quebec September 27, 1990 Mulroney March 12, 2001Resignation
  Edward M. Lawson Independent British Columbia October 7, 1970 Trudeau September 24, 2004Retirement
  Marjory LeBreton Progressive Conservative Ontario June 18, 1993 Mulroney July 4, 2015Retirement
  Philip Lewis Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador March 23, 1978 Trudeau November 28, 1999Retirement
  Rose-Marie Losier-Cool Liberal New Brunswick March 21, 1995 Chrétien June 18, 2012Retirement
  Paul Lucier Liberal Yukon October 23, 1975 Trudeau July 23, 1999Death
  John Lynch-Staunton Progressive Conservative Quebec September 23, 1990 Mulroney June 19, 2005Retirement
  Finlay MacDonald Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia December 21, 1984 Mulroney January 4, 1998Retirement
  John Michael Macdonald Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia June 24, 1960 Diefenbaker June 20, 1997Death
  Shirley Maheu Liberal Quebec February 1, 1996 Chrétien February 1, 2006Death
  Leonard Marchand Liberal British Columbia June 29, 1984 Trudeau March 1, 1998Resignation
  Michael Meighen Progressive Conservative Ontario September 27, 1990 Mulroney February 6, 2012Resignation
  Léonce Mercier Liberal Quebec August 9, 1996 Chrétien August 11, 2001Retirement
  Lorna Milne Liberal Ontario September 21, 1995 Chrétien December 13, 2009Retirement
  Gildas Molgat Liberal Manitoba October 7, 1970 Trudeau February 28, 2001Death
  Wilfred Moore Liberal Nova Scotia September 26, 1996 Chrétien January 14, 2017Retirement
  Lowell Murray Progressive Conservative Ontario September 13, 1979 Clark September 26, 2011Retirement
  Pierre Claude Nolin Progressive Conservative Quebec June 18, 1993 Mulroney April 23, 2015Death
  Donald Oliver Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia September 7, 1990 Mulroney November 16, 2013Retirement
  Gerry Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador December 30, 1987 Mulroney January 18, 1998Death
  Landon Pearson Liberal Ontario September 15, 1994 Chrétien November 16, 2005Retirement
  Lucie Pépin Liberal Quebec April 8, 1997 Chrétien September 7, 2011Retirement
  Ray Perrault Liberal British Columbia October 5, 1973 Trudeau February 6, 2001Retirement
  William Petten Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador April 8, 1968 Pearson January 28, 1998Retirement
  Orville Howard Phillips Progressive Conservative Prince Edward Island February 5, 1963 Diefenbaker March 24, 1999Resignation
  Michael Pitfield Independent Ontario December 22, 1982 Trudeau June 1, 2010Resignation
  Marie Poulin Liberal Ontario September 21, 1995 Chrétien April 17, 2015Resignation
  Marcel Prud'homme Independent Quebec May 26, 1993 Mulroney November 30, 2009Retirement
  Jean-Claude Rivest Progressive Conservative Quebec March 11, 1993 Mulroney January 31, 2015Resignation
  Pietro Rizzuto Liberal Quebec December 23, 1976 Trudeau August 3, 1997Death
  Fernand Roberge Progressive Conservative Quebec May 26, 1993 Mulroney July 19, 2000Resignation
  Brenda Robertson Progressive Conservative New Brunswick December 21, 1984 Mulroney May 23, 2004Retirement
  Louis Robichaud Liberal New Brunswick December 21, 1973 Trudeau October 21, 2000Retirement
  Bill Rompkey Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador September 21, 1995 Chrétien May 13, 2011Retirement
  Eileen Rossiter Progressive Conservative Prince Edward Island November 17, 1986 Mulroney July 14, 2004Retirement
  Jean-Maurice Simard Progressive Conservative New Brunswick June 26, 1985 Mulroney June 16, 2001Death
  Herbert O. Sparrow Liberal Saskatchewan February 9, 1968 Pearson January 4, 2005Retirement
  Mira Spivak Progressive Conservative Manitoba November 17, 1986 Mulroney July 12, 2009Retirement
  Gerry St. Germain Progressive Conservative British Columbia June 23, 1993 Mulroney November 6, 2012Retirement
  Richard Stanbury Liberal Ontario February 13, 1968 Pearson May 2, 1998Retirement
  John Benjamin Stewart Liberal Nova Scotia January 13, 1984 Trudeau November 19, 1999Retirement
  Peter Stollery Liberal Ontario July 2, 1981 Trudeau November 29, 2010Retirement
  Terry Stratton Progressive Conservative Manitoba March 25, 1993 Mulroney March 16, 2013Retirement
  Nicholas Taylor Liberal Alberta March 7, 1996 Chrétien November 17, 2002Retirement
  Andy Thompson Liberal Ontario April 6, 1967 Pearson March 23, 1998Resignation
  David Tkachuk Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan June 8, 1993 Mulroney Incumbent
  Walter Patrick Twinn Progressive Conservative Alberta September 27, 1990 Mulroney October 30, 1997Death
  Charlie Watt Liberal Quebec January 16, 1984 Trudeau March 16, 2018Resignation
  Eugene Whelan Liberal Ontario August 9, 1996 Chrétien July 11, 1999Retirement
  Dalia Wood Liberal Quebec March 26, 1979 Trudeau January 31, 1999Resignation

a Willie Adams represented the Northwest Territories until the creation of Nunavut in 1999 when he became the Senator for Nunavut. [4]

Senators appointed during the 36th Parliament

[5] NamePartyProvince (Division) Date appointedAppointed byLeft officeReason
  Catherine Callbeck Liberal Prince Edward Island September 22, 1997 Chrétien July 25, 2014Retirement
  Marisa Ferretti Barth Liberal Quebec September 22, 1997 Chrétien April 28, 2006Retirement
  Fernand Robichaud Liberal New Brunswick September 22, 1997 Chrétien December 2, 2014Retirement
  Peggy Butts Liberal Nova Scotia September 22, 1997 Chrétien August 15, 1999Retirement
  Thelma Chalifoux Liberal Alberta November 26, 1997 Chrétien February 8, 2004Retirement
  Serge Joyal Liberal Quebec November 26, 1997 Chrétien Incumbent
  Ross Fitzpatrick Liberal British Columbia March 6, 1998 Chrétien February 4, 2008Retirement
  Archibald Johnstone Liberal Prince Edward Island March 6, 1998 Chrétien June 12, 1999Retirement
  Joan Cook Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador March 6, 1998 Chrétien October 6, 2009Retirement
  Marian Maloney Liberal Ontario June 11, 1998 Chrétien August 16, 1999Retirement
  Frank Mahovlich Liberal Ontario June 11, 1998 Chrétien January 10, 2013Retirement
  Calvin Ruck Liberal Nova Scotia June 11, 1998 Chrétien September 4, 2000Retirement
  Richard Kroft Liberal Manitoba June 11, 1998 Chrétien September 24, 2004Resignation
  Lois Miriam Wilson Independent Ontario June 11, 1998 Chrétien April 8, 2002Retirement
  Aurélien Gill Liberal Quebec September 17, 1998 Chrétien August 26, 2008Retirement
  Douglas Roche Independent Alberta September 17, 1998 Chrétien June 14, 2004Retirement
  Joan Fraser Liberal Quebec September 17, 1998 Chrétien February 2, 2018Resignation
  Vivienne Poy Liberal Ontario September 17, 1998 Chrétien September 17, 2012Resignation
  George Furey Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador August 11, 1999 Chrétien May 12, 2023Retirement
  Sheila Finestone Liberal Quebec August 11, 1999 Chrétien January 28, 2002Retirement
  Melvin Perry Liberal Prince Edward Island August 11, 1999 Chrétien August 23, 2000Retirement
  Ione Christensen Liberal Yukon September 2, 1999 Chrétien December 31, 2006Resignation
  Isobel Finnerty Liberal Ontario September 2, 1999 Chrétien July 15, 2005Retirement
  Nick Sibbeston Liberal Northwest Territories September 2, 1999 Chrétien November 21, 2017Resignation
  Bernie Boudreau Liberal Nova Scotia October 4, 1999 Chrétien October 26, 2000Resignation
  Jack Wiebe Liberal Saskatchewan April 7, 2000 Chrétien January 31, 2004Resignation
  Tommy Banks Liberal Alberta April 7, 2000 Chrétien December 17, 2011Retirement
  Jane Cordy Liberal Nova Scotia June 9, 2000 Chrétien Incumbent
  Raymond Squires Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador June 9, 2000 Chrétien February 6, 2001Retirement
  Raymond Setlakwe Liberal Quebec June 20, 2000 Chrétien July 3, 2003Retirement
  Betty Kennedy Liberal Ontario June 20, 2000 Chrétien January 4, 2001Retirement

Left Senate during the 36th Parliament

[5] DateNamePartyRepresentingDetails
 June 19, 1997 Joseph P. Landry Liberal New Brunswick Retirement
 June 20, 1997 John Michael Macdonald Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia Death
 June 21, 1997 Guy Charbonneau Progressive Conservative Quebec Retirement
 July 5, 1997 Doris Margaret Anderson Liberal Prince Edward Island Retirement
 August 3, 1997 Pietro Rizzuto Liberal Quebec Death
 October 30, 1997 Walter Patrick Twinn Progressive Conservative Alberta Death
 January 4, 1998 Lorne Bonnell Liberal Prince Edward Island Retirement
 January 4, 1998 Finlay MacDonald Progressive Conservative Nova Scotia Retirement
 January 18, 1998 Gerry Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador Death
 January 28, 1998 William Petten Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Retirement
 March 1, 1998 Leonard Marchand Liberal British Columbia Resignation
 March 4, 1998 Stanley Haidasz Liberal Ontario Retirement
 March 10, 1998 Richard Doyle Progressive Conservative Ontario Retirement
 March 23, 1998 Andy Thompson Independent Ontario Resignation
 May 2, 1998 Richard Stanbury Liberal Ontario Retirement
 June 5, 1998 Duncan Jessiman Progressive Conservative Manitoba Retirement
 June 21, 1998 Jacques Hébert Liberal Quebec Retirement
 August 16, 1998 Philippe Gigantès Liberal Quebec Retirement
 August 28, 1998 Jean Forest Liberal Alberta Resignation
 December 10, 1998 Peter Bosa Liberal Ontario Death
 January 31, 1999 Dalia Wood Liberal Quebec Resignation
 March 24, 1999 Orville Howard Phillips Progressive Conservative Prince Edward Island Resignation
 June 12, 1999 Archibald Johnstone Liberal Prince Edward Island Retirement
 July 11, 1999 Eugene Whelan Liberal Ontario Retirement
 July 23, 1999 Paul Lucier Liberal Yukon Death
 August 15, 1999 Peggy Butts Liberal Nova Scotia Retirement
 August 16, 1999 Marian Maloney Liberal Ontario Retirement
 November 19, 1999 John Benjamin Stewart Liberal Nova Scotia Retirement
 November 28, 1999 Philip Lewis Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador Retirement
 December 12, 1999 James Balfour Progressive Conservative Saskatchewan Death
 March 31, 2000 Ron Ghitter Progressive Conservative Alberta Resignation
 June 16, 2000 Normand Grimard Progressive Conservative Quebec Retirement
 July 19, 2000 Fernand Roberge Progressive Conservative Quebec Resignation
 July 21, 2000 William McDonough Kelly Progressive Conservative Ontario Retirement
 August 23, 2000 Melvin Perry Liberal Prince Edward Island Retirement
 September 1, 2000 Michel Cogger Progressive Conservative Quebec Resignation
 September 4, 2000 Calvin Ruck Liberal Nova Scotia Retirement
 October 21, 2000 Louis Robichaud Liberal New Brunswick Retirement
 October 26, 2000 Bernie Boudreau Liberal Nova Scotia Resignation

Changes in party affiliation during the 36th Parliament

[5] DateNameParty (subsequent)Party (previous)Details
 November 20, 1997 Andy Thompson Independent Liberal Expelled from the Liberal caucus [6]
 June 30, 2000 Gerry St. Germain Independent Conservative Progressive Conservative
 October 18, 2000 Gerry St. Germain Canadian Alliance Independent Conservative

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