List of senators in the 40th Parliament of Canada

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This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 40th Parliament of Canada.

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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, in the 42nd Parliament.

List of senators

[2] NamePartyProvince (Division) Date appointedAppointed by1Left officeReason
  Willie Adams Liberal Nunavut April 5, 1977 Trudeau June 22, 2009Retirement
  Raynell Andreychuk Conservative Saskatchewan March 11, 1993 Mulroney August 14, 2019Retirement
  W. David Angus Conservative Québec (Alma)June 10, 1993 Mulroney July 21, 2012Retirement
  Salma Ataullahjan Conservative Ontario July 9, 2010 Harper Incumbent
  Norman Atkins Progressive Conservative Ontario (Markham) July 2, 1986 Mulroney June 27, 2009Retirement
  Lise Bacon Liberal Québec (De la Durantaye)September 15, 1994 Chrétien August 25, 2009Retirement
  George Baker Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador March 26, 2002 Chrétien September 4, 2017Retirement
  Tommy Banks Liberal Alberta (Edmonton)April 7, 2000 Chrétien December 17, 2011Retirement
  Michel Biron Liberal Québec (Mille Isles)October 4, 2001 Chrétien March 16, 2009Retirement
  Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Conservative Québec (La Salle)January 29, 2010 Harper Incumbent
  David Braley Conservative Ontario May 20, 2010 Harper November 30, 2013Resignation
  Patrick Brazeau Conservative Québec (Repentigny)January 8, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Bert Brown Conservative Alberta July 10, 2007 Harper March 22, 2013Retirement
  John G. Bryden Liberal New Brunswick November 23, 1994 Chrétien October 31, 2009Resignation
  Catherine Callbeck Liberal Prince Edward Island September 23, 1997 Chrétien July 25, 2014Retirement
  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, 2011Resignation
  Andrée Champagne Conservative Québec (Grandville)August 2, 2005 Martin July 17, 2014Retirement
  Maria Chaput Liberal Manitoba December 12, 2002 Chrétien March 1, 2016Resignation
  Ethel Cochrane Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador November 17, 1986 Mulroney September 23, 2012Retirement
  Gerald J. Comeau Conservative Nova Scotia August 30, 1990 Mulroney November 30, 2013Resignation
  Joan Cook Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador March 6, 1998 Chrétien October 6, 2009Retirement
  Anne Cools Non-aligned Ontario (Toronto-Centre-York)January 13, 1984 Trudeau August 12, 2018Retirement
  Eymard Georges Corbin Liberal New Brunswick (Grand-Sault)July 9, 1984 Turner August 2, 2009Retirement
  Jane Cordy Liberal Nova Scotia June 9, 2000 Chrétien Incumbent
  Jim Cowan Liberal Nova Scotia (Halifax)March 24, 2005 Martin January 22, 2017Retirement
  Roméo Dallaire Liberal Québec (Gulf)March 24, 2005 Martin June 17, 2014Resignation
  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, 2013Retirement
  Jacques Demers Conservative Québec (Rigaud)August 27, 2009 Harper August 25, 2019Retirement
  Fred Dickson Conservative Nova Scotia (Halifax)January 2, 2009 Harper February 9, 2012Death
  Consiglio Di Nino Conservative Ontario August 30, 1990 Mulroney June 30, 2012Resignation
  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, 2018Retirement
  Trevor Eyton Conservative Ontario September 23, 1990 Mulroney July 12, 2009Retirement
  Joyce Fairbairn Liberal Alberta (Lethbridge)June 29, 1984 Trudeau January 18, 2013Resignation
  Doug Finley Conservative Ontario August 27, 2009 Harper May 11, 2013Death
  Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis Conservative Québec (Rougemont)January 14, 2009 Harper June 20, 2015Retirement
  Francis Fox Liberal Québec (Victoria)August 29, 2005 Martin December 2, 2011Resignation
  Joan Fraser Liberal Québec (De Lorimier)September 17, 1998 Chrétien February 2, 2018Resignation
  Linda Frum Conservative Ontario August 27, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  George Furey Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador August 11, 1999 Chrétien May 12, 2023Retirement
  Irving Gerstein Conservative Ontario (Toronto)January 2, 2009 Harper February 10, 2016Retirement
  Stephen Greene Conservative Nova Scotia (Halifax - The Citadel)January 2, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Yoine Goldstein Liberal Québec (Rigaud)August 29, 2005 Martin May 11, 2009Retirement
  Jerry Grafstein Liberal Ontario (Metro Toronto)January 13, 1984 Trudeau January 2, 2010Retirement
  Lenard Gustafson Conservative Saskatchewan May 26, 1993 Mulroney November 10, 2008Retirement
  Mac Harb Liberal Ontario September 9, 2003 Chrétien August 26, 2013Resignation
  Céline Hervieux-Payette Liberal Québec (Bedford)March 21, 1995 Chrétien April 22, 2016Retirement
  Leo Housakos Conservative Québec (Wellington)January 8, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Elizabeth Hubley Liberal Prince Edward Island March 8, 2001 Chrétien September 8, 2017Retirement
  Mobina Jaffer Liberal British Columbia June 13, 2001 Chrétien Incumbent
  Janis Johnson Conservative Manitoba (Winnipeg - Interlake)September 27, 1990 Mulroney September 27, 2016Resignation
  Serge Joyal Liberal Québec (Kennebec)November 26, 1997 Chrétien Incumbent
  Colin Kenny Liberal Ontario (Rideau)June 29, 1984 Trudeau February 2, 2018Resignation
  Wilbert J. Keon Conservative Ontario (Ottawa)September 27, 1990 Mulroney May 17, 2010Retirement
  Noël Kinsella Conservative New Brunswick (Fredericton-York-Sunbury)September 12, 1990 Mulroney November 27, 2014Retirement
  Vim Kochhar Conservative Ontario January 29, 2010 Harper September 21, 2011Retirement
  Daniel Lang Conservative Yukon (Whitehorse)January 2, 2009 Harper August 15, 2017Resignation
  Jean Lapointe Liberal Québec (Saurel)June 13, 2001 Chrétien December 6, 2010Retirement
  Raymond Lavigne Liberal without caucus [3] Québec (Montarville)March 26, 2002 Chrétien March 21, 2011Resignation
  Marjory LeBreton Conservative Ontario June 18, 1993 Mulroney July 4, 2015Retirement
  Rose-Marie Losier-Cool Liberal New Brunswick (Tracadie)March 21, 1995 Chrétien June 18, 2012Retirement
  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, 2013Retirement
  Fabian Manning Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador January 2, 2009 Harper March 28, 2011Resignation
  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, 2012Resignation
  Terry Mercer Liberal Nova Scotia (Northend Halifax)November 7, 2003 Chrétien Incumbent
  Pana Merchant Liberal Saskatchewan December 12, 2002 Chrétien March 31, 2017Resignation
  Don Meredith Conservative Ontario December 20, 2010 Harper May 10, 2017Resignation
  Lorna Milne Liberal Ontario (Peel County)September 22, 1995 Chrétien December 13, 2009Retirement
  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, 2017Retirement
  Jim Munson Liberal Ontario (Ottawa/Rideau Canal)December 10, 2003 Chrétien Incumbent
  Lowell Murray Progressive Conservative Ontario (Pakenham)September 13, 1979 Clark September 26, 2011Retirement
  Nancy Ruth Conservative Ontario (Toronto)March 24, 2005 Martin January 6, 2017Retirement
  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, 2015Death
  Kelvin Ogilvie Conservative Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley - Hants)August 27, 2009 Harper November 6, 2017Retirement
  Donald Oliver Conservative Nova Scotia (South Shore)September 7, 1990 Mulroney November 16, 2013Retirement
  Dennis Patterson Conservative Nunavut August 27, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Lucie Pépin Liberal Québec (Shawinigan)April 8, 1997 Chrétien September 7, 2011Retirement
  Robert Peterson Liberal Saskatchewan (Regina)March 24, 2005 Martin October 19, 2012Retirement
  Gerard Phalen Liberal Nova Scotia October 4, 2001 Chrétien March 28, 2009Retirement
  Michael Pitfield Independent Ontario (Ottawa-Vanier)December 22, 1982 Trudeau June 1, 2010Resignation
  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, 2015Resignation
  Vivienne Poy Liberal Ontario (Toronto)September 17, 1998 Chrétien September 17, 2012Resignation
  Marcel Prud'homme Independent Québec (La Salle)May 26, 1993 Mulroney November 30, 2009Retirement
  Nancy Greene Raine Conservative British Columbia (Sun Peaks)January 2, 2009 Harper May 11, 2018Retirement
  Pierrette Ringuette Liberal New Brunswick December 12, 2002 Chrétien Incumbent
  Michel Rivard Conservative Québec (The Laurentides)January 2, 2009 Harper August 7, 2016Retirement
  Jean-Claude Rivest Independent Québec (Stadacona)March 11, 1993 Mulroney January 31, 2015Resignation
  Fernand Robichaud Liberal New Brunswick (Saint Louis de Kent)September 23, 1997 Chrétien December 2, 2014Retirement
  Bill Rompkey Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador (North West River)September 22, 1995 Chrétien May 13, 2011Retirement
  Bob Runciman Conservative Ontario January 29, 2010 Harper August 10, 2017Retirement
  Hugh Segal Conservative Ontario (Kingston)August 2, 2005 Martin June 15, 2014Resignation
  Judith Seidman Conservative Québec (De la Durantaye)August 27, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Nick Sibbeston Liberal Northwest Territories September 2, 1999 Chrétien November 21, 2017Resignation
  David P. Smith Liberal Ontario (Cobourg)June 25, 2002 Chrétien May 16, 2016Retirement
  Larry Smith Conservative Quebec (Saurel)December 20, 2010 Harper March 25, 2011Resignation
  Mira Spivak Independent Manitoba November 17, 1986 Mulroney July 12, 2009Retirement
  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, 2012Retirement
  Peter Alan Stollery Liberal Ontario (Bloor & Yonge/Toronto)July 2, 1981 Trudeau November 29, 2010Retirement
  Terry Stratton Conservative Manitoba (Red River)March 25, 1993 Mulroney March 16, 2013Retirement
  Claudette Tardif Liberal Alberta (Edmonton)March 24, 2005 Martin February 2, 2018Resignation
  David Tkachuk Conservative Saskatchewan June 8, 1993 Mulroney Incumbent
  Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Liberal New Brunswick September 9, 2003 Chrétien October 22, 2008Retirement
  John D. Wallace Conservative New Brunswick (Rothesay)January 2, 2009 Harper February 1, 2017Resignation
  Pamela Wallin Conservative Saskatchewan (Kuroki Beach)January 2, 2009 Harper Incumbent
  Charlie Watt Liberal Québec (Inkerman)January 16, 1984 Trudeau March 16, 2018Resignation
  Rod Zimmer Liberal Manitoba (Winnipeg)August 2, 2005 Martin August 2, 2013Resignation

Changes in membership during the 40th Parliament

Senators appointed during the 40th Parliament

DateNamePartyProvince (Division) DetailsNotes
 January 2, 2009 Fred Dickson Conservative Nova Scotia (Halifax)
 January 2, 2009 Mike Duffy Conservative Prince Edward Island (Cavendish)
 January 2, 2009 Nicole Eaton Conservative Ontario (Caledon)
 January 2, 2009 Irving Gerstein Conservative Ontario (Toronto)
 January 2, 2009 Stephen Greene Conservative Nova Scotia (Halifax — The Citadel)
 January 2, 2009 Daniel Lang Conservative Yukon (Whitehorse)
 January 2, 2009 Michael L. MacDonald Conservative Nova Scotia (Dartmouth)
 January 2, 2009 Fabian Manning Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador
 January 2, 2009 Yonah Martin Conservative British Columbia (Vancouver)
 January 2, 2009 Percy Mockler Conservative New Brunswick (St. Leonard)
 January 2, 2009 Richard Neufeld Conservative British Columbia (Charlie Lake)
 January 2, 2009 Michel Rivard Conservative Québec (The Laurentides)
 January 2, 2009 Nancy Greene Raine Conservative British Columbia (Sun Peaks)
 January 2, 2009 John D. Wallace Conservative New Brunswick (Rothesay)
 January 2, 2009 Pamela Wallin Conservative Saskatchewan (Kuroki Beach)
 January 8, 2009 Patrick Brazeau Conservative Québec (Repentigny)
 January 8, 2009 Leo Housakos Conservative Québec (Wellington)
 January 14, 2009 Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis Conservative Québec (Rougemont)
 August 27, 2009 Claude Carignan Conservative Québec (Mille Isles)
 August 27, 2009 Jacques Demers Conservative Québec (Rigaud)
 August 27, 2009 Doug Finley Conservative Ontario
 August 27, 2009 Linda Frum Conservative Ontario
 August 27, 2009 Kelvin Ogilvie Conservative Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley - Hants)
 August 27, 2009 Dennis Patterson Conservative Nunavut
 August 27, 2009 Don Plett Conservative Manitoba (Landmark)
 August 27, 2009 Judith Seidman Conservative Québec (De la Durantaye)
 August 27, 2009 Carolyn Stewart Olsen Conservative New Brunswick
 January 29, 2010 Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu Conservative Québec (La Salle)
 January 29, 2010 Vim Kochhar Conservative Ontario
 January 29, 2010 Elizabeth Marshall Conservative Newfoundland and Labrador
 January 29, 2010 Bob Runciman Conservative Ontario
 February 28, 2010 Rose-May Poirier Conservative New Brunswick (Saint-Louis-de-Kent)
 May 20, 2010 David Braley Conservative Ontario
 July 9, 2010 Salma Ataullahjan Conservative Ontario
 December 20, 2010 Don Meredith Conservative Ontario
 December 20, 2010 Larry Smith Conservative Quebec (Saurel)

Left Senate during the 40th Parliament

DateNamePartyProvince (Division) DetailsNotes
 October 22, 2008 Marilyn Trenholme Counsell LiberalNew BrunswickReached mandatory retirement age of 75 A
 November 10, 2008 Lenard Gustafson ConservativeSaskatchewanReached mandatory retirement age of 75 B
 March 6, 2009 Michel Biron LiberalQuébec (Mille Isles)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 March 28, 2009 Gerard Phalen LiberalNova ScotiaReached mandatory retirement age of 75
 May 11, 2009 Yoine Goldstein LiberalQuébec (Rigaud)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 June 22, 2009 Willie Adams LiberalNunavutReached mandatory retirement age of 75
 June 27, 2009 Norman Atkins Progressive ConservativeOntario (Markham)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 July 12, 2009 Mira Spivak IndependentManitobaReached mandatory retirement age of 75
 July 12, 2009 Trevor Eyton ConservativeOntarioReached mandatory retirement age of 75
 August 2, 2009 Eymard Corbin LiberalNew Brunswick (Grand-Sault)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 August 25, 2009 Lise Bacon LiberalQuébec (De la Durantaye)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 October 6, 2009 Joan Cook LiberalNewfoundland and LabradorReached mandatory retirement age of 75
 October 31, 2009 John G. Bryden LiberalNew BrunswickResigned
 November 30, 2009 Marcel Prud'homme IndependentQuébec (The Laurentides)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 December 13, 2009 Lorna Milne LiberalOntario (Peel County)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 January 2, 2010 Jerry Grafstein LiberalOntario (Metro Toronto)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 May 17, 2010 Wilbert Keon ConservativeOntario (Ottawa)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 June 29, 2010 Michael Pitfield IndependentOntario (Ottawa-Vanier)Resigned
 November 29, 2010 Peter Stollery LiberalOntario (Bloor & Yonge/Toronto)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 December 6, 2010 Jean Lapointe LiberalQuébec (Saurel)Reached mandatory retirement age of 75
 March 21, 2011 Raymond Lavigne Independent LiberalQuébec (Montarville)Resigned
 March 25, 2011 Larry Smith ConservativeQuébec (Saurel)Resigned D
 March 28, 2011 Fabian Manning ConservativeNewfoundland and LabradorResigned C D

Changes in party affiliation during the 40th Parliament

DateNameParty (subsequent)Party (previous)Details
 January 15, 2009 Lillian Dyck Liberal Independent NDPJoined the Liberal caucus
 July 8, 2010 Anne Cools IndependentNon-alignedSwitched affiliation to Independent

Notes

^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

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]
October 14, 2008 to January 2, 2010
Affiliation20082009
Oct 14Oct 22Nov 10Jan 2Jan 8Jan 14Jan 15Mar 16Mar 28May 11Jun 22Jun 27Jul 12Aug 2Aug 25Aug 27Oct 6Oct 31Nov 30Dec 13
  Liberal 585758575655545352515049
  Conservative 21203537383746
 Independent432
  Progressive Conservative 32
 Liberal without caucus11
 Non-aligned1
 Independent NDP10
Total members898887102104105104103102101100989796105104103102101
Vacant1617183101234578901234
Government Majority-47-46-47-32-30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-13-12-11-10-9
January 2, 2010 to March 28, 2011
Affiliation20102011
Jan 2Jan 29Feb 28May 17May 20Jun 1Jul 8Jul 9Nov 29Dec 6Dec 20Mar 21Mar 25Mar 28
  Conservative 465051505152545352
  Liberal 484746
 Independent212
  Progressive Conservative 2
 Liberal without caucus110
 Non-aligned10
Total members100104105104105104105104103105104103102
Vacant5101010120123
Government Majority-8-4-3-4-3-2-1013432
  1. 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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Senators members of the Ministry". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Senators: 40th Parliament of Canada". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  3. 1 2 "Raymond Lavigne federal political experience". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Party Standings in the Senate". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  5. ↑ Altha Raj (November 1, 2009). "Senator, facing criminal raps, still has run of Parliament Hill". Ottawa Sun.
  6. ↑ "Lavigne resigns from Senate after fraud conviction". CTV.ca. March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "'Famous 5' named honorary senators". CBC News. October 10, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Motion to Recognize "Famous Five" as Honorary Senators Adopted". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Senate of Canada. October 8, 2009.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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