Senate appointment resources

Appointment process for new Senators and the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments

• Backgrounder – List of Anticipated Senate Vacancies in Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario in 2017
• Frequently Asked Questions – Senate Appointments Process
• Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments

Announcements made to date with regards to this new process:

• Process to fill upcoming Senate vacancies in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario Begins
  (December 20, 2016)
• Minister of Democratic Institutions Announces Launch of the Permanent Phase of the Independent Senate Appointments Process
  (July 7, 2016)
• Minister of Democratic Institutions Announces Establishment of the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments
  (January 19, 2016)
• Government Announces Immediate Senate Reform
  (December 3, 2015)