Government of Canada announces appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments

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January 23, 2024 19:00 Announcement

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (the Advisory Board). Four individuals were newly appointed, and four individuals were reappointed.

Ottawa, Ontario, January 23, 2024 – Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (the Advisory Board). Four individuals were newly appointed, and four individuals were reappointed.

The Advisory Board is an independent and non-partisan body mandated to provide the Prime Minister with merit-based, non-binding recommendations on Senate appointments.

The appointees will represent their respective provinces on the Advisory Board for two years. Their appointments can be renewed at the end of their two-year tenure.

Kathy Fazel for Quebec – Senior Investment Counsellor for RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, former President of the Board of the Foundation of Greater Montréal, and Governor Emerita at McGill University.

Pierre Matuszewski for Quebec – Former senior executive in the Canadian financial services industry, executive coach, and member of multiple boards, including Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of McGill University.

Linda Hughes for Alberta – Journalism trailblazer, former Chair of the Board of Alberta Health Services, former Chancellor of the University of Alberta, and member of the Alberta Order of Excellence.

Sheila Risbud for Alberta – Sustainable development leader, Vice-President at Teck Resources Limited, and former President and Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta.

Anthony Primerano for Ontario – Active community and business leader with over 25 years of experience assuring strategic successes in the private and public sectors.

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