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][3]

The Honourable
Margaret Dawn Anderson
Canadian Senator
from the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
December 12, 2018
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byJulie Payette
Preceded byNick Sibbeston
Personal details
Born (1967-04-14) April 14, 1967
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
Political partyProgressive Senate Group
ProfessionCivil Servant, Activist

Biography

Anderson was born in Tuktoyaktuk.[4][5] 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.[4][6]

Activity

In May 2022 together with two other senators Senator Anderson issued a report calling for a review of the convictions of 12 indigenous women, including the Quewezance sisters, and their exoneration.[7]

References
  1. "Senators".
  2. "Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate". The Globe and Mail, December 12, 2018.
  3. Canada, Senate of (13 December 2018). "Senate of Canada - Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. "New N.W.T. senator wants to be a voice for people of the territory". CBC North, December 13, 2018.
  5. Updated: New NWT senator announced. Northern News Services, December 13, 2018.
  6. "Margaret Dawn Anderson". Prime Minister of Canada. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. Pate, Kim; Anderson, Dawn; Boyer, Yvonne (16 May 2022). "Injustices and miscarriages of justice experienced by 12 indigenous women: a case for group conviction review and exoneration by the Department of Justice via the Law Commission of Canada and/or the Miscarriages of Justice Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2022.


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