Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate | |
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Poète officiel du Parlement du Canada | |
Reports to | Library of Parliament |
Nominator | |
Appointer | Speaker of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Commons |
Term length | 2 years |
Constituting instrument | Parliament of Canada Act |
Formation | 2001 |
First holder | George Bowering |
Salary | CA$20,000 |
Website | lop |
The Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate (French: Poète officiel du Parlement du Canada) is the national poet laureate of Canada. The current poet laureate is Marie-Célie Agnant.
The position is an office of the Library of Parliament.