Speaker of the Senate of Canada

Speaker of the Senate of Canada
Président du Sénat du Canada
Incumbent
Raymonde Gagné
since May 16, 2023
Senate of Canada
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerThe governor general
on the advice of the prime minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJoseph-Édouard Cauchon
FormationNovember 5, 1867
Salary$230,500[1]
Websitesencanada.ca/en/speakers/raymonde-gagne/biography/

The speaker of the Senate of Canada (French: président du Sénat du Canada) is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and presides over debates and voting in the chamber. The office of the speaker is held by Raymonde Gagné who has held the position since May 16, 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Indemnities, Salaries and Allowances". Library of Parliament.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Sen. Raymonde Gagné named Speaker of the Senate". CBC News. 2023-05-12. Archived from the original on 2023-05-13.

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