Anne Cools | |
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Senator from Ontario (Toronto Centre-York) | |
In office January 13, 1984 – August 12, 2018 | |
Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
Appointed by | Edward Schreyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Anne Clare Cools August 12, 1943 Barbados, British West Indies |
Political party | Independent Senators Group (2016–2018) |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (1984–2004) Conservative (2004–2007) Non-affiliated (2007–2016) |
Spouse | Rolf Calhoun |
Anne Clare Cools (born August 12, 1943) is a Canadian retired senator and the longest serving member of the Senate of Canada. As a social worker, Cools was a pioneer in the protection of women from domestic violence, running one of the first domestic violence shelters in Canada.