Margaret Dawn Anderson
Margaret Dawn Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Nick Sibbeston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1967 Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Senate Group |
| Profession | Civil Servant, Activist |
Margaret Dawn Anderson (born April 14, 1967)[1] is a Canadian politician and former civil servant of Inuvialuit descent. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 12, 2018.[2][3]
Biography[]
Anderson was born in Tuktoyaktuk.[4][5] A longtime civil servant in the territorial government of the Northwest Territories, she has worked for the departments of justice and health and social services, in areas such as social work, probation, parole, restorative justice and domestic violence.[4][6]
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2018.
- ^ Canada, Senate of (13 December 2018). "Senate of Canada - Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b "New N.W.T. senator wants to be a voice for people of the territory". CBC North, December 13, 2018.
- ^ Updated: New NWT senator announced. Northern News Services, December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Dawn Anderson". Prime Minister of Canada. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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