Patti LaBoucane-Benson

Patti LaBoucane-Benson (born February 20, 1969) is a Canadian academic and politician. A Métis, she served as the director of research, training and communications at Native Counselling Services of Alberta for nine years. She was appointed to represent Alberta in the Senate of Canada on October 3, 2018, on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. As of 2026 she serves as Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate, a role she has held since May 2023. The purpose of this role is to structure debate in the Senate chamber on sitting days and help support the progress of government legislation. She is the first Indigenous woman to hold a leadership position in the Upper Chamber. She previously served as the Government Liaison. In 2016, she won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature for her graphic novel, The Outside Circle, which she cowrote with Kelly Mellings.

1. 1.Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers5
2. 2.Canadian Dental Association4
3. 3.TELUS Corporation4
4. 4.University of Alberta4
5. 5.First Nations Finance Authority3
6. 6.Alberta Milk3
7. 7.Cenovus Energy Inc.3
8. 8.FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES3
9. 9.Citizens' Climate Lobby Canada3
10. 10.Imperial Oil Limited3
11. 11.Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums3
12. 12.National Police Federation3
13. 13.Nukik Corporation2
14. 14.Corus Entertainment Inc.2
15. 15.Sunchild First Nation School2