David Arnot (Canadian politician)

{{Short description|Canadian jurist and politician}}

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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = David Arnot

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| office = Canadian Senator
from Saskatchewan

| nominator = Justin Trudeau

| appointer = Mary Simon

| term_start = July 29, 2021

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| predecessor = David Tkachuk

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| party = Independent Senators Group

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|04|16}}

| birth_place = Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

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| alma_mater = University of Saskatchewan (JD)

| profession = {{hlist|Lawyer|Human Rights Commissioner}}

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David M. Arnot{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mEMeAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Arnot,+David%22|title=Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory|date=July 29, 1992|publisher=Martindale-Hubbell|isbn=9781561600229|via=Google Books}} {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} is a Canadian senator from Saskatchewan, serving since July 2021. A lawyer and judge, Arnot previously served as the chief commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission since 2009, and was previously a judge on the provincial court, federal treaty commissioner (1997 to 2007), and crown prosecutor.{{Cite web|url=https://canada150.usask.ca/nation-builder/david-arnot.php|title=David Arnot|work=Canada 150 @ usask|publisher=University of Saskatchewan|accessdate=July 29, 2021}} He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and was admitted to the bar in 1976.{{Cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/sask-human-rights-chief-commissioner-david-arnot-appointed-to-senate|title=Sask. Human Rights Chief Commissioner David Arnot appointed to Senate|publisher=Saskatoon Star-Phoenix|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=July 29, 2021}} On July 29, 2021, it was announced that he would be appointed to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8071417/saskatchewan-human-rights-commissioner-david-arnot-canadian-senate/|title=Saskatchewan Human Rights commissioner David Arnot appointed to Canadian Senate|website=Global News|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=July 29, 2021|last=Guignard|first=Jonathan}}