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Parliament of Canada
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Senatorial Resignations 1867 to date

Note: The following sources have been used in the making of this compilation

  • Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967 (C.D.P.);
  • Senate Debates and Journals;
  • Canada Gazette;
  • Dominion Annual Register (D.A.R.);
  • Canadian Annual Review (C.A.R.);
  • Canadian News Facts (C.N.F.);
  • and various other biographical sources.
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186 senators

NamePolitical Affiliation at AppointmentProvince / TerritoryTerm (yyyy.mm.dd)
Aikins, James Cox Liberal-Conservative Ontario 1867.10.23 - 1882.05.30
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, October 8, 1882.
Aird, John Black Liberal Party of Canada Ontario 1964.11.10 - 1974.11.28
Appointed Chairman of the Institute for Research on Public Policy, November 28, 1974.
Alexander, George Conservative Ontario 1873.05.30 - 1891.05.29
Failed to give his attendance in the Senate for two consecutive sessions of Parliament.
Angers, Auguste Réal Conservative Quebec 1892.12.16 - 1896.06.10
Candidate at the federal general election, June 23, 1896, for Quebec Centre, Que. Defeated.
Aseltine, Walter Morley Conservative Saskatchewan 1933.12.30 - 1971.03.31
Health.
Asselin, Martial Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1972.09.01 - 1990.08.07
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, June 26, 1990. Sworn in August 9, 1990.
Barnard, George Henry Conservative British Columbia 1917.10.23 - 1945.11.08
Reason unknown.
Barootes, Efstathios William (Staff) Progressive Conservative Party Saskatchewan 1984.12.21 - 1993.05.25
Chose to retire in advance of the mandatory retirement age.
Basha, Michael G. Liberal Party of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador 1951.01.24 - 1976.11.18
Reason unknown.
Bazin, Jean Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1986.12.29 - 1989.12.08
To return to the full-time practice of law.
Beaubien, Arthur-Lucien Liberal Party of Canada Manitoba 1940.01.29 - 1969.02.01
Health.
Beaulieu, Mario Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1990.08.30 - 1994.06.22
To avoid being in a conflict of interest
Berntson, Eric Arthur Progressive Conservative Party Western Provinces (Division) 1990.09.27 - 2001.02.27
Found guilty of fraud.
Bielish, Martha Palamarek Progressive Conservative Party Alberta 1979.09.27 - 1990.09.26
To permit replacement prior to use of s.26 of the BNA Act.
Bishop, Charles Lawrence Liberal Party of Canada Ontario 1945.04.18 - 1966.09.23
Reason unknown.
Blois, Frederick Murray Progressive Conservative Party Nova Scotia 1960.01.14 - 1976.10.12
Health.
Bossé, Joseph-Noël Conservative Quebec 1867.10.23 - 1868.01.01
Appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, January 24, 1868
Boudreau, James Bernard (Bernie) Liberal Party of Canada Nova Scotia 1999.10.04 - 2000.10.26
Candidate in federal general election, November 27, 2000, for Dartmouth, N.S.
Boyd, John Liberal-Conservative New Brunswick 1880.02.11 - 1893.09.21
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, September 21, 1893.
Brooks, Alfred Johnson Progressive Conservative Party New Brunswick 1960.09.12 - 1967.11.07
Health.
Buchanan, John Alexander Progressive Conservative Party Alberta 1959.01.15 - 1965.10.02
Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate.
Burchill, George Percival Liberal Party of Canada New Brunswick 1945.04.19 - 1977.08.19
Health.
Burns, Patrick Independent Alberta 1931.07.06 - 1936.06.01
Relinquished his seat by default.
Burpee, Charles Liberal Party of Canada New Brunswick 1900.02.01 - 1900.07.19
Appointed a member of the Canadian Board of Commissioners for the Paris Exhibition, July 18, 1900.
Cameron, Donald Independent Liberal Alberta 1955.07.28 - 1987.09.19
Health.
Campbell, Alexander Conservative Ontario 1867.10.23 - 1887.02.07
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, February 8, 1887.
Carling, John Liberal-Conservative Ontario 1891.04.27 - 1892.02.17
Candidate at the federal by-election of February 1892, for London, Ont. Elected.
Carmichael, James William Liberal Party of Canada Nova Scotia 1898.12.31 - 1903.04.24
Reason unknown.
Carvell, Jedediah Slason Conservative Prince Edward Island 1879.12.18 - 1889.07.03
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, July 12, 1889.
Castonguay, Claude Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1990.09.23 - 1992.12.09
To return to his professional consulting career.
Cauchon, Joseph Édouard Independent Conservative Quebec 1867.11.02 - 1872.06.30
Re-elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, at by-election December 23, 1872, for Montmorency. Also re-elected to the House of Commons, 1872, for Quebec Centre.
Chauveau, Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Conservative Quebec 1873.02.20 - 1874.01.08
Candidate in the federal general election of January 22, 1874, for Charlevoix, Que. Defeated.
Chinic, Eugène Conservative Quebec 1873.04.10 - 1882.11.03
Reason unknown.
Choquette, Lionel Henri Progressive Conservative Party Ontario 1958.01.31 - 1981.03.06
Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate, on his 75th birthday.
Choquette, Philippe Auguste Liberal Party of Canada Quebec 1904.09.30 - 1919.12.29
Interference with his judicial duties, he was Judge of the Sessions of the Peace, Quebec City and District since 1915.
Christensen, Ione Jean Liberal Party of Canada Yukon 1999.09.02 - 2006.12.31
Chose to retire in advance of the mandatory retirement age. (The Whitehorse Star, 15.12.2006)
Cogger, Michel Benoit Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1986.05.02 - 2000.09.01
Reason unknown.
Comeau, Joseph Willie Liberal Party of Canada Nova Scotia 1948.12.01 - 1966.01.10
Health.
Connolly, Harold Joseph Liberal Party of Canada Nova Scotia 1955.07.28 - 1979.05.14
Health. He submitted his resignation a little before the Senate would have declared his seat vacant under section 31 of the BNA Act.
Connolly, John Joseph Liberal Party of Canada Ontario 1953.06.12 - 1981.10.31
Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate, on his 75th birthday.
Cook, Eric Liberal Party of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador 1964.02.14 - 1984.07.26
Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate, on his 75th birthday.
Cornwall, Clement Francis Conservative British Columbia 1871.12.13 - 1881.07.01
Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, July 20, 1881.
Côté, Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Liberal Party of Canada Quebec 1972.09.01 - 1978.04.20
Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, April 20, 1978.
Courtemanche, Henri Progressive Conservative Party Quebec 1960.01.20 - 1961.12.22
A provincial investigation commission, headed by District Court Judge Victor Chabot, found he had received 10% of government subventions for the Jean Talon Hospital in return for his lobbying the Quebec Minister of Health.
Crerar, Thomas Alexander Unionist (Liberal) Manitoba 1945.04.18 - 1966.05.31
Willingly took advantage of the Act making provision for the retirement of members of the Senate.
Curry, Rufus Liberal Party of Canada Nova Scotia 1903.03.12 - 1905.03.30
Failed to give his attendance in the Senate for two consecutive sessions of Parliament. He declined the appointment and did not take the oath of office.
Davey, Keith Douglas Liberal Party of Canada Ontario 1966.02.24 - 1996.07.01
Chose to retire.
de Cotret, Robert René Progressive Conservative Party Ontario 1979.06.05 - 1980.01.14
Candidate in federal general election, February 18, 1980, for Berthier-Maskinongé, Que. Defeated.
De Lery, Alexandre-René Chaussegros Conservative Quebec 1871.12.13 - 1876.04.11
Found it difficult to discharge all his obligations adequately.
Deschatelets, Jean-Paul Liberal Party of Canada Quebec 1966.02.24 - 1986.01.10
Health.
Desjardins, Alphonse Conservative Quebec 1892.10.01 - 1896.06.16
Candidate in federal by-election, June 23, 1896, for Richelieu, Que. Defeated.
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