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Daniel Christmas

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Daniel Christmas
Senator for Nova Scotia
In office
December 6, 2016 – January 31, 2023
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 68)
Sydney, Nova Scotia[1]
Political partyIndependent Senators Group

Daniel Christmas (born September 10, 1956)[2] is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2016 to 2023.

Christmas is from the Mi’kmaw First Nation of Membertou in Nova Scotia. As part of a group of community leaders, he helped turn Membertou from being nearly bankrupt into one of the most successful Canadian First Nations. Christmas is a former advisory services director for the Union of Nova Scotia Indians.

As Senator

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On October 27, 2016, Christmas was named to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to sit as an independent.[3] At the time of his appointment, he was an advisor to the Membertou First Nation.[3] He retired from the Senate on January 31, 2023.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Senator Daniel Christmas danielnpaul.com
  2. ^ Senators
  3. ^ a b Bryden, Joan (October 27, 2016). "Justin Trudeau set to name nine new senate appointments". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ^ First Mi’kmaw senator Dan Christmas retires from the Red Chamber sencanada.ca
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