Speaker of the Senate of Canada

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Speaker of the Senate of Canada
Président du Sénat du Canada
Incumbent Raymonde Gagné since May 16, 2023
Senate of Canada
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	The governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Joseph-Édouard Cauchon
Formation	November 5, 1867
Salary	$230,500[1]
Website	sencanada.ca/en/speakers/raymonde-gagne/biography/

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The speaker of the Senate of Canada (French: président du Sénat du Canada) is the presiding officer of the Senate of Canada. The speaker represents the Senate at official functions, rules on questions of parliamentary procedure and parliamentary privilege, and presides over debates and voting in the chamber. The office of the speaker is held by Raymonde Gagné who has held the position since May 16, 2023.^[2]