The Prime Minister announces the appointment of Senators
This process ensures Senators are independent, reflect Canada's diversity, and are able to tackle the broad range of challenges and opportunities facing the country.
- This process ensures Senators are independent, reflect Canada's diversity, and are able to tackle the broad range of challenges and opportunities facing the country.
- With today's announcement, there have been 60 independent appointments to the Senate made on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- By convention, Senators are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- Candidate submissions are reviewed by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, which provides recommendations to the Prime Minister.