List of current Canadian senators

The list of incumbent senators Canada showing all persons who currently belong to the Canadian Senate.

The Senate has 105 members. In contrast to the deputies of the lower house, the senators are not elected, but appointed. This is done by the Governor General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Originally Senators were appointed for life. Since the British North America Act of 1965, they may serve only until the age of 75.

According to the Canadian Constitution, each province and territory a certain number of senators. The Constitution divides the country this into four regions, each with 24 senators: the maritime provinces ( ten for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, four for Prince Edward Iceland ), western Canada (six each for Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta ) Ontario and Quebec. At no part of these regions Newfoundland and Labrador, which provides six senators. The one Senator send Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut.

Incumbent senators

Legend:

  • Liberal Party
  • Conservative Party
  • Progressive Conservative Party
  • Independent

Notes:

Statistics

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