List of British Columbia senators#Current

This is a list of past and present members of the Senate of Canada representing the province of British Columbia.

Under the British Columbia Terms of Union, 1871, the province was originally represented by three senators. The Constitution Act, 1915 increased British Columbia by three seats, to its current number of six.

The Constitution Act, 1915 also amended Section 26 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to add a fourth regional division, called the Western Provinces, made up of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to allow two senators to be appointed on a regional basis.

Current

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!align=left|Name

!align=left|Party

!align=left|Division¹

!align=left|Date appointed

!align=left|Appointed by²

!align=left|Mandatory retirement

|align=left|{{sort|Busson|Bev Busson}}

|Independent Senators Group

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2018|09|24}}

|align=left|Trudeau, J.

|align=left|{{dts|2026|08|23}}

|aligh=left|{{sort|Dhillon|Baltej Singh Dhillon}}

|Independent Senators Group

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2025|07|25}}

|align=left|Trudeau, J.

|align=left|

|align=left|{{sort|Greenwood|Margo Lainne Greenwood}}

|Independent Senators Group

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2022|11|10}}

|align=left|Trudeau, J.

|align=left|{{dts|2028|09|02}}

|align=left|{{sort|Martin|Yonah Martin}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2009|01|02}}

|align=left|Harper

|align=left|{{dts|2040|04|11}}

|align=left|{{sort|Woo|Yuen Pau Woo}}

|Independent Senators Group

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2016|11|10}}

|align=left|Trudeau, J.

|align=left|{{dts|2038|03|02}}

Notes:

¹ Senators are appointed to represent British Columbia. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within the province as his or her division.

² Senators are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister.

Historical

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!align=left class="unsortable"|

!align=left|Name

!align=left|Party

!align=left|Division¹

!align=left|Date appointed

!align=left|Appointed by

!align=left|Retired

|align=left|{{sort|Jaffer|Mobina Jaffer}}

|Independent Senators Group

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2001|06|13}}

|align=left|Chrétien

|align=left|{{dts|2024|08|20}}

|align=left|{{sort|Campbell|Larry Campbell}}

|Non-affiliated

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2005|08|02}}

|align=left|Martin

|align=left|{{dts|2023|02|28}}

|align=left|{{sort|Neufeld|Richard Neufeld}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|2009|01|02}}

|align=left|Harper

|align=left|{{dts|2019|11|16}}

|align=left|Jack Austin

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver South

|align=left|{{dts|1975|08|19}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|2007|03|02}}

|align=left|{{sort|Barnard|George Henry Barnard}}

|align=left|Progressive Conservative

|align=left|Victoria

|align=left|{{dts|1917|10|23}}

|align=left|Borden

|align=left|{{dts|1945|11|08}}

|align=left|{{sort|Bell|Nancy Bell}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Nanaimo-Malaspina

|align=left|{{dts|1970|10|07}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|1989|11|29}}

|align=left|{{sort|Bostock|Hewitt Bostock}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Kamloops

|align=left|{{dts|1904|06|06}}

|align=left|Laurier

|align=left|{{dts|1930|04|28}}

|align=left|{{sort|Carney|Patricia Carney}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|1990|08|30}}

|align=left|Mulroney

|align=left|{{dts|2008|01|31}}

|align=left|{{sort|Carrall|Robert Carrall}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|1871|12|13}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1879|09|19}}

|align=left|{{sort|Cornwall|Clement Francis Cornwall}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Ashcroft

|align=left|{{dts|1871|12|13}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1881|07|01}}

|align=left|{{sort|Crowe|Sanford Johnston Crowe}}

|align=left|Liberal-Unionist

|align=left|Burrard

|align=left|{{dts|1921|12|01}}

|align=left|Meighen

|align=left|{{dts|1931|08|23}}

|align=left|{{sort|Farris|John Wallace de Beque Farris}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver South

|align=left|{{dts|1937|01|09}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1970|02|25}}

|align=left|{{sort|Fitzpatrick|Ross Fitzpatrick}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Okanagan-Similkameen

|align=left|{{dts|1998|03|06}}

|align=left|Chrétien

|align=left|{{dts|2008|02|04}}

|align=left|{{sort|Green|Robert Francis Green}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Kootenay

|align=left|{{dts|1921|10|03}}

|align=left|Meighen

|align=left|{{dts|1946|10|05}}

|align=left|{{sort|Raine|Nancy Greene Raine}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Thompson-Okanagan-Kootenay

|align=left|{{dts|2009|01|02}}

|align=left|Harper

|align=left|{{dts|2018|05|11}}

|align=left|{{sort|Hodges|Nancy Hodges}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Victoria

|align=left|{{dts|1953|11|05}}

|align=left|St. Laurent

|align=left|{{dts|1965|06|12}}

|align=left|{{sort|King|James Horace King}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Kootenay East

|align=left|{{dts|1930|06|07}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1955|07|14}}

|align=left|{{sort|Laing|Arthur Laing}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver South

|align=left|{{dts|1972|09|01}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|1975|02|12}}

|align=left|{{sort|Lawson|Edward M. Lawson}}

|align=left|Independent

|align=left|Vancouver

|align=left|{{dts|1970|10|07}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|2004|09|24}}

|align=left|{{sort|Macdonald|William John Macdonald}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Victoria

|align=left|{{dts|1871|12|13}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1915|04|13}}

|align=left|{{sort|Mackenzie|Ian Alistair Mackenzie}}

|align=left|Independent Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver Centre

|align=left|{{dts|1948|01|19}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1949|09|02}}

|align=left|{{sort|MacKenzie|Norman MacKenzie}}

|align=left|Independent Liberal

|align=left|University-Point Grey

|align=left|{{dts|1966|02|24}}

|align=left|Pearson

|align=left|{{dts|1969|01|05}}

|align=left|{{sort|Marchand|Leonard Marchand}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Kamloops-Cariboo

|align=left|{{dts|1984|06|29}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|1998|03|01}}

|align=left|{{sort|McDonald|Charles McDonald}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|British Columbia

|align=left|{{dts|1935|12|30}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1936|10|06}}

|align=left|{{sort|McGeer|Gerry McGeer}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver-Burrard

|align=left|{{dts|1945|06|09}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1947|08|11}}

|align=left|{{sort|McInnes|Thomas Robert McInnes}}

|align=left|Independent

|align=left|Ashcroft

|align=left|{{dts|1881|12|24}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1897|11|18}}

|align=left|{{sort|McKeen|Stanley McKeen}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver

|align=left|{{dts|1947|01|27}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1966|12|01}}

|align=left|{{sort|McRae|Alexander Duncan McRae}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Vancouver

|align=left|{{dts|1931|09|04}}

|align=left|Bennett

|align=left|{{dts|1946|06|26}}

|align=left|{{sort|Nelson|Hugh Nelson}}

|align=left|Liberal-Conservative

|align=left|Barkerville

|align=left|{{dts|1879|12|12}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1887|03|01}}

|align=left|{{sort|Nichol|John Lang Nichol}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Lion's Gate

|align=left|{{dts|1966|02|24}}

|align=left|Pearson

|align=left|{{dts|1973|04|19}}

|align=left|{{sort|Perrault|Ray Perrault}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|North Shore-Burnaby

|align=left|{{dts|1973|10|05}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|2001|02|06}}

|align=left|{{sort|Planta|Albert Planta}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Nanaimo

|align=left|{{dts|1917|06|26}}

|align=left|Borden

|align=left|{{dts|1935|12|11}}

|align=left|{{sort|Reid James|James Reid}}

|align=left|Liberal-Conservative

|align=left|Cariboo

|align=left|{{dts|1888|10|08}}

|align=left|Macdonald

|align=left|{{dts|1904|05|03}}

|align=left|{{sort|Reid Thomas|Thomas Reid}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|New Westminster

|align=left|{{dts|1949|09|07}}

|align=left|St. Laurent

|align=left|{{dts|1967|10|14}}

|align=left|{{sort|Riley|George Riley}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Victoria

|align=left|{{dts|1906|03|22}}

|align=left|Laurier

|align=left|{{dts|1916|01|19}}

|align=left|{{sort|Shatford|Lytton Shatford}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Vancouver

|align=left|{{dts|1917|06|26}}

|align=left|Borden

|align=left|{{dts|1920|11|08}}

|align=left|{{sort|Smith Sydney|Sydney John Smith}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Kamloops

|align=left|{{dts|1957|01|03}}

|align=left|St. Laurent

|align=left|{{dts|1968|12|31}}

|align=left|{{sort|St.|Gerry St. Germain}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Langley-Pemberton-Whistler

|align=left|{{dts|1993|06|23}}

|align=left|Mulroney

|align=left|{{dts|2012|11|06}}

|align=left|{{sort|Taylor|James Davis Taylor}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|New Westminster

|align=left|{{dts|1917|10|23}}

|align=left|Borden

|align=left|{{dts|1941|05|11}}

|align=left|{{sort|Templeman|William Templeman}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|New Westminster

|align=left|{{dts|1897|11|18}}

|align=left|Laurier

|align=left|{{dts|1906|02|16}}

|align=left|{{sort|Turgeon|James Gray Turgeon}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Cariboo

|align=left|{{dts|1947|01|27}}

|align=left|King

|align=left|{{dts|1964|02|14}}

|align=left|{{sort|Van Roggen|George Van Roggen}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Vancouver-Points Grey

|align=left|{{dts|1971|11|04}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|1992|06|08}}

|align=left|{{sort|Williams Guy|Guy Williams}}

|align=left|Liberal

|align=left|Richmond

|align=left|{{dts|1971|12|09}}

|align=left|Trudeau, P. E.

|align=left|{{dts|1982|10|07}}

Notes:

¹ Senators are appointed to represent British Columbia. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within the province as his or her division.

² Senators are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister.

Western provinces regional senators

Senators listed were appointed to represent the Western Provinces under section 26 of the Constitution Act. This clause has only been used once before to appoint two extra senators to represent four regional Senate divisions: Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and the Western Provinces.

As vacancies open up among the normal members of the Senate, they are automatically filled by the regional senators. Regional senators may also designate themselves to a senate division in any province of their choosing in their region.

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!align=left class="unsortable"|

!align=left|Name

!align=left|Party¹

!align=left|Division²

!align=left|Date appointed

!align=left|Appointed by³

!Date shifted to provincial

!Province shifted to

!Provincial seat vacated by

!align=left|End of term

|align=left|{{sort|Johnson Janis|Janis Johnson}}

|align=left|Conservative

|align=left|Winnipeg-Interlake

|align=left|{{dts|1990|09|27}}

|align=left|Mulroney

|{{dts|1990|10|04}}

|Manitoba

|Joseph-Philippe Guay

|align=left|{{dts|2016|09|27}}

|align=left|{{sort|Berntson|Eric Berntson}}

|align=left|Progressive Conservative

|align=left|Saskatchewan

|align=left|{{dts|1990|09|27}}

|align=left|Mulroney

|{{dts|1991|01|26}}

|Saskatchewan

|David Steuart

|align=left|{{dts|2001|02|27}}

Notes:

¹ Party listed was the last party of which the senator was a member.

² Senators are appointed to represent their region. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within their region as his or her division.

³ Senators are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister.

External links

[http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/senmemb/senate/isenator.asp?sortord=P&Language=E Current Senators List Parliament Website]

British Columbia

Senators

List of British Columbia senators#Current

Current

Historical

Western provinces regional senators

See also

External links