This is a list of members of the Senate of Canada in the 40th Parliament of Canada.
At dissolution on March 28, 2011, there were three vacancies in the Senate: two in Quebec, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The province of Quebec has 24 Senate divisions which are constitutionally mandated. In all other provinces, a Senate division is strictly an optional designation of the senator's own choosing, and has no real constitutional or legal standing. A senator who does not choose a special senate division is designated a senator for the province at large.
Names in bold indicate senators in the 28th Canadian Ministry.[1]
Incumbencies are, in the 42nd Parliament.
| align=left class="unsortable" | Date | Name | Party | Province (Division) | Details | Notes | Liberal | New Brunswick | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Conservative | Saskatchewan | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Québec (Mille Isles) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Nova Scotia | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Québec (Rigaud) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Nunavut | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Progressive Conservative | Ontario (Markham) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Independent | Manitoba | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Conservative | Ontario | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | New Brunswick (Grand-Sault) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Québec (De la Durantaye) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | New Brunswick | Resigned | Independent | Québec (The Laurentides) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Ontario (Peel County) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Ontario (Metro Toronto) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Conservative | Ontario (Ottawa) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Independent | Ontario (Ottawa-Vanier) | Resigned | Liberal | Ontario (Bloor & Yonge/Toronto) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Liberal | Québec (Saurel) | Reached mandatory retirement age of 75 | Independent Liberal | Québec (Montarville) | Resigned | Conservative | Québec (Saurel) | Resigned | Conservative | Newfoundland and Labrador | Resigned |
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Left the Senate after the 39th Parliament was dissolved but before the writs were returned for the 40th Parliament.
Left the Senate after the writs were returned for the 40th Parliament but before the first sitting of the first session.
Left the Senate after the 40th Parliament was dissolved but before the writs were returned for the 41st Parliament.
Was later re-appointed.
The party standings changed as follows from the election of the 40th Parliament on October 14, 2008 to its dissolution on March 28, 2011:
Changes to party standings during the 40th Parliament of Canada[4]
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| Henrietta Muir Edwards | |
| Nellie McClung | |
| Louise McKinney | |
| Emily Murphy | |
| Irene Parlby |
The Motion to recognize the women was introduced by Conservative senator Ethel Cochrane and seconded by Consiglio Di Nino. After debate, the motion passed without opposition.[8] This was the first time in the history of the Senate of Canada that the title of honorary Senator was awarded to anyone.[7]