Bernadette Clement

Bernadette Clement (born May 17, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau on June 22, 2021. She was previously mayor of Cornwall, Ontario, having been elected in the 2018 Ontario municipal elections, after serving three terms as a municipal councillor. A Black Canadian, she is the first woman and first person of colour to serve as mayor of the city, and the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a mayor in Ontario. Senator Clement joined the Independent Senators Group's Facilitation Team as Chamber Coordinator in December 2022. She was elected as Deputy Facilitator six months later.

1. 1.FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES4
2. 2.Citizens' Climate Lobby Canada4
3. 3.Wal-Mart Canada Corp.3
4. 4.Spotify Canada3
5. 5.African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI)3
6. 6.Google Canada Corporation2
7. 7.Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO)2
8. 8.National Airlines Council of Canada2
9. 9.Corus Entertainment Inc.2
10. 10.Friends of Canadian Broadcasting1
11. 11.Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters1
12. 12.The College of Family Physicians of Canada1
13. 13.RAREi - The Canadian Forum for Rare Disease Innovators1
14. 14.Blue Ant Media Inc.1
15. 15.Directors Guild of Canada1