Margaret Dawn Anderson

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]

The Honourable

Margaret Dawn Anderson
Canadian Senator
from the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
December 12, 2018
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Personal details
Born (1967-04-14) April 14, 1967
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada

Biography

Anderson was born in Tuktoyaktuk.[3][4] 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.[3]

References
  2. "Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2018.
  3. "New N.W.T. senator wants to be a voice for people of the territory". CBC North, December 13, 2018.
  4. Updated: New NWT senator announced. Northern News Services, December 13, 2018.


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