The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. There are 105 members of the Canadian senate. They are appointed by the Governor General of Canada with the advise of the Prime Minister of Canada.
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Senate of Canada
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Speaker Pro Tempore | Pierrette Ringuette
since May 1, 2020 |
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Representative of the Government | Marc Gold
since January 24, 2020 |
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Senate Opposition Leader | |
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Facilitator of the ISG | Yuen Pau Woo
since September 25, 2017 |
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Leader of the CSG (interim) | Scott Tannas
since November 4, 2019 |
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Leader of the PSG | Jane Cordy
since December 12, 2019 |
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| Seats | 105 |
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Political groups | Independent Senators Group (44) Canadian Senators Group (13) Progressive Senate Group (11) Non-affiliated (6) Vacant (11)
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| Appointment by the Governor General on advice of the Prime Minister |
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Senate Chamber
Senate of Canada Building
2 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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The number of senators from the different parts of Canada varies. Four regions have 24 senators each.
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