Senators
Current Information

The Upper House of the Canadian Parliament consisting ordinarily of 105 Senators appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Senate possesses all of the powers of the House of Commons except that of initiating financial legislation.

Speaker's Web Site Links to Senators' Private Web Sites Standings in the Senate Current Senators and their biographies

Mail may be sent postage-free to any Senator at the following address: The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0A4

Additional Information provided by the Library of Parliament

| Biographical Information | Political (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) Information |
| Appointments to the Senate | Women in the Senate |

Speaker of the Senate

Senators

Biographical Information

• Inuit, Metis or First Nation Origin
• Born Outside Canada
• Died in Office
• Occupations
• Military Service
• Average Age
• Family Relations in the Canadian Houses of Parliament

Political (Federal, Provincial, Municipal) Information

• Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
• Senators in Cabinet
• Years of Service
• Who Changed Parties while in the Senate
• Senatorial Resignations
• Prime Ministerial or Premiership Experience
• Previously Members of the House of Commons
• Provincial Political Experience
• Municipal Political Experience

Appointments to the Senate

• Appointments to the Senate
  • By Ministry
  • By Prime Minister
• Age of Senators When Appointed to the Senate

Women in the Senate

• Women in the Senate
• Women - Party Standings in the Senate
• Women - Federal Political Representation