Marc Gold

Marc Gold
Representative of the Government in the Senate
Assumed office
January 24, 2020
Preceded byPeter Harder
Canadian Senator
from Quebec (Stadacona)
Assumed office
November 25, 2016
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Preceded byJean-Claude Rivest
Personal details
Born (1950-06-30) June 30, 1950 (age 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyNon-affiliated
Other political
affiliations
Independent Senators Group (2016 – 2020)
SpouseNancy Cummings Gold
Children2
Parent
RelativesNora Gold (sister)
Alma materMcGill University
University of British Columbia
Harvard Law School
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • professor
  • businessman

Marc Gold PC (born June 30, 1950) is a Canadian law professor and politician who has served as Representative of the Government in the Senate since 2020. Gold has sat as the senator for Stadacona, Quebec since he was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. He was a member of the Independent Senators Group (ISG) caucus from 2016 to 2020 but now sits as an Independent. Prior to his appointment as a senator, Gold taught law and was appointed associate dean at Osgoode Hall Law School.