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As the Senate’s chief administrative officer, the Clerk of the Senate manages the Senate’s day-to-day operation. The Clerk also supports all aspects of the legislative process, from the swearing-in of new Senators to advising the Speaker on parliamentary procedure and interpretation of the rules. As Clerk of the Parliaments, the Clerk is custodian of all original Acts and is responsible for certifying true copies of these Acts.

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Dates of OfficeClerkNotes
1867-11-02 - 1871-01-27John Fennings Taylor, Sr.
1871-01-21 - 1883-01-24Robert Le Moine
1883-01-25 - 1900-01-26Edouard-Joseph Langevin
1900-01-27 - 1917-03-14Samuel-Edmour St-Onge Chapleau
1917-03-15 - 1938-12-19Austen Ernest Blount
1938-12-20 - 1955-10-21L. Clare Moyer
1955-10-22 - 1968-01-31John Forbes MacNeill
1968-02-01 - 1981-12-30Robert Fortier
1981-12-31 - 1989-05-01Charles A. Lussier
1989-05-01 - 1994-03-13Gordon Barnhart
1994-03-14 - 2009-09-15Paul C. Bélisle
2009-09-16 - 2015-03-08Gary W. O'Brien
2015-03-09 - 2017-07-09Charles RobertInterim
2017-07-10 - 2018-01-31Nicole ProulxInterim
2018-01-31 - 2020-12-31Richard DenisInterim
2020-12-31 - Gérald LafrenièreInterim

SOURCE: Senate of Canada.

See also
Senate
Clerk

External Links
Senate of Canada Official Website


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