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Canadian Senate divisions refers to two aspects of the Senate of Canada. First, it refers to the division of Canada into four regional Senate divisions of 24 senators each, as set out in section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867 . [ 1 ]
The appointment is made primarily by four divisions, each having twenty-four senators: the Maritime division, the Quebec division, the Ontario division, and the Western division. Newfoundland and Labrador is not part of any division, and has six senators. Each of the three territories has one senator, bringing the total to 105 senators.
Canadian Senators Group Prince Edward Island: January 22, 2024 Trudeau, J. August 3, 2045 Krista Ann Ross: Canadian Senators Group New Brunswick: October 31, 2023 Trudeau, J. September 30, 2042: Deputy Liaison (whip) of the Canadian Senators Group Raymonde Saint-Germain: Independent Senators Group Quebec (De la Vallière) November 25, 2016 ...
The following are lists of members of the Senate of Canada: List of current senators of Canada; List of Senate of Canada appointments by prime minister;
This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 28th Parliament of Canada.. The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions which are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing.
The number of seats in parliament has varied as new provinces joined the country and as population distribution between the provinces changed; there are currently 338 House MPs and 105 Senators (when there are no vacancies).
The Rougemont Senate division is defined in the Consolidated Statutes of Canada (1859) as "The remainder of the County of St. Hyacinth, the Counties of Rouville and Iberville." The demarcation of the Saurel Senate division provides an explanation of what constitutes "the remainder of the County of St. Hyacinth".
^ The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions which are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is designated a senator for the province at ...