Robert Black

Robert Black (born March 27, 1962) is a Canadian politician. He was named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on February 15, 2018. Prior to his appointment, Black was a leader in the agricultural community. He has been chief executive of the Rural Ontario Institute since 2010 and has also been involved in the 4-H farm youth organization since the 1970s. He subsequently joined the Independent Senators Group and, on November 4, 2019, he joined the Canadian Senators Group. Black has also been a councillor on the Wellington County council from 2014 until his appointment to the Senate and was a civil servant with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture for fifteen years. He has also served on the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame's board of directors.

1. 1.University of Alberta46
2. 2.Canadian Energy Pipeline Association34
3. 3.Canadian Cattle Association27
4. 4.Deans Council - Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Medicine, (Deans Council AFVM)20
5. 5.The Explorers and Producers Association of Canada19
6. 6.Chicken Farmers of Canada18
7. 7.Canadian Canola Growers Association17
8. 8.Canadian Produce Marketing Association16
9. 9.University of Guelph14
10. 10.Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers13
11. 11.Grain Growers of Canada12
12. 12.Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada12
13. 13.Grain Farmers of Ontario11
14. 14.University of Manitoba11
15. 15.National Cattle Feeders' Association11