David Arnot (Canadian politician)

Canadian jurist and politician

The HonourableDavid ArnotPC

Canadian Senator from Saskatchewan
Incumbent
Assumed office July 29, 2021
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Mary Simon
Preceded by	David Tkachuk

Personal details
Born	(1952-04-16) April 16, 1952 (age 72) Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Political party	Independent Senators Group
Alma mater	University of Saskatchewan (JD)
Profession	Lawyer Human Rights Commissioner

David M. Arnot PC is a Canadian senator from Saskatchewan, serving since July 2021. A lawyer and judge, Arnot previously served as the chief commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission since 2009, and was previously a judge on the provincial court, federal treaty commissioner (1997 to 2007), and crown prosecutor. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and was admitted to the bar in 1976. On July 29, 2021, it was announced that he would be appointed to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.

References

Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell. July 29, 1992. ISBN 9781561600229 – via Google Books.
"David Arnot". Canada 150 @ usask. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
"Sask. Human Rights Chief Commissioner David Arnot appointed to Senate". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
Guignard, Jonathan (July 29, 2021). "Saskatchewan Human Rights commissioner David Arnot appointed to Canadian Senate". Global News. Retrieved July 29, 2021.

v t e Current members of the Senate of Canada
Presiding officers: Speaker: Raymonde Gagné Speaker pro tempore: Pierrette Ringuette
AB	■ Fridhandler ■ LaBoucane-Benson ■ Simons ■ Sorensen ■ Tannas ■ K. Wells
BC	■ Busson ■ Greenwood ■ Martin ■ Woo 2 vacancies
MB	■ Adler ■ Gagné ■ McCallum ■ McPhedran ■ Osler ■ Plett
NB	■ Boudreau ■ Cormier ■ Hartling ■ Kingston ■ McNair ■ Poirier ■ Quinn ■ Richards ■ Ringuette ■ Ross
NL	■ Manning ■ Marshall ■ Petten ■ Ravalia ■ D. Wells ■ White
NS	■ Aucoin ■ Bernard ■ Cordy ■ Coyle ■ Cuzner ■ C. Deacon ■ Kutcher ■ MacDonald ■ Prosper ■ Surette
ON	■ Al Zaibak ■ Ataullahjan ■ Black ■ Boehm ■ Boniface ■ Boyer ■ Burey ■ Cardozo ■ Clement ■ Dasko ■ M. Deacon ■ Dean ■ Harder ■ McBean ■ Moncion ■ Moodie ■ Omidvar ■ Pate ■ R. Patterson ■ Senior ■ Varone ■ Yussuff 1 vacancy
PE	■ Downe ■ Francis ■ MacAdam ■ Robinson 1 vacancy
QC	■ Audette ■ Brazeau ■ Carignan ■ Dagenais ■ Dalphond ■ Forest ■ Galvez ■ Gerba ■ Gignac ■ Gold ■ Housakos ■ Loffreda ■ Massicotte ■ Mégie ■ Miville-Dechêne ■ Moreau ■ Oudar ■ Petitclerc ■ Saint-Germain ■Seidman ■ Smith ■ Verner ■ Youance 1 vacancy
SK	■ Arnot ■ Batters ■ Klyne ■ Muggli ■ Wallin 1 vacancy
Territories	NT ■ Anderson NU ■ Karetak-Lindell YT ■ Duncan
■ Independent Senators Group (41) ■ Canadian Senators Group (18) ■ Progressive Senate Group (14) ■ Conservative (12) ■ Non-affiliated (10) vacant (9)

v t e Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Chair	Brian Francis
Vice Chair	Daniel Christmas
Members	David Arnot Michèle Audette Patrick Brazeau Mary Coyle Nancy Hartling Sandra Lovelace Nicholas Yonah Martin Kim Pate Dennis Patterson Scott Tannas

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