This is a list of members of the
Senate of Canada in the
39th Parliament of Canada.
At
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on September 7, 2008, there were 15 vacancies in the Senate: three each in
British Columbia
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Nova Scotia
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, and
Quebec
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; two in
Ontario
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; and each one in
Newfoundland and Labrador
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New Brunswick
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Prince Edward Island
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, and
Yukon
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The resignation of Michael Fortier on September 7, 2008, subsequently created a 16th vacancy (4th in Quebec) on September 8.
The province of
Quebec
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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 that served in the
28th Canadian Ministry
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List of senators
Senators at the beginning of the 39th Parliament
Senators appointed during the 39th Parliament
* Senators in bold were cabinet ministers during the 39th Parliament
3 Senator Hays served as
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate until 18 January 2007.
4 Senator Hervieux-Payette was appointed as
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate on 18 January 2007.
6 Appointed from the list of elected senators-in-waiting.
7 Appointed after the election but prior to the official start of the 39th Parliament.
Left Senate during the 39th Parliament
1 Died after the election but prior to the official start of the 39th Parliament.
Changes in party affiliation during the 39th Parliament
1 Changed after the election but prior to the official start of the 39th Parliament.
Party standings since election
The party standings have changed as follows since the election preceding the 39th Parliament:
See also
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List of House members of the 39th Parliament of Canada
This is a list of members of the House of Commons of Canada in the 39th Parliament of Canada (April 3, 2006 to September 7, 2008).
*Bold text denotes cabinet ministers (two cabinet members, Senator Michael Fortier and Senator Marjory LeBreton ar ...
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Women in the 39th Canadian Parliament
Upon the dissolution of the 39th Canadian Parliament, 65 of the 308 seats (21.1 per cent) were held by women. Canada ranks 45th in the world in representation of women in the national lower house.
There were 64 women elected to Parliament in the ...
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List of current Canadian senators
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 genera ...
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