Margaret Dawn Anderson (born 14 April 1967)[1] is a Canadian politician and former civil servant of Inuvialuit descent. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 12 December 2018.[2][3]
Margaret D. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from the Northwest Territories | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Julie Payette |
| Preceded by | Nick Sibbeston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Dawn Anderson 14 April 1967 Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Senate Group |
| Profession | Civil Servant, Activist |
Biography
editAnderson 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]
Call for review
editIn May 2022 together with two other senators Senator Anderson issued a report calling for a review of the convictions of 12 indigenous women, including the Quewezance sisters, and their exoneration.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Senators". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate". The Globe and Mail, 12 December 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, 13 December 2018.
- ^ Updated: New NWT senator announced. Northern News Services, 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Margaret Dawn Anderson". Prime Minister of Canada. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Pate, Kim; Anderson, Dawn; Boyer, Yvonne (16 May 2022). "Injustices and miscarriages of justice experienced by 12 indigenous women: a case for group conviction review and exoneration by the Department of Justice via the Law Commission of Canada and/or the Miscarriages of Justice Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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