Bernadette Clement

The Honourable
Bernadette Clement
The Honourable Bernadette Clement
Deputy Facilitator of the; Independent Senators Group
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 24, 2023
Leader	Raymonde Saint-Germain
Preceded by	Tony Dean
Canadian Senator; from Ontario
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 22, 2021
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Richard Wagner
Preceded by	Nicole Eaton
Mayor of Cornwall
	In office; December 1, 2018 – June 22, 2021
Preceded by	Leslie O'Shaughnessy
Succeeded by	Glen Grant
Personal details
Born	May 17, 1965 (age 60); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Party	Independent (since 2018)
Other political; affiliations	Liberal (until 2018)
Profession	Lawyer; administrator;

LeaderRaymonde Saint-Germain

Preceded byTony Dean

Nominated byJustin Trudeau

Appointed byRichard Wagner

Bernadette Clement (born May 17, 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau on June 22, 2021.^[2] She was previously mayor of Cornwall, Ontario, having been elected in the 2018 Ontario municipal elections, after serving three terms as a municipal councillor.^[3] A Black Canadian,^[4] she is the first woman and first person of colour to serve as mayor of the city,^[5] and the first Black Canadian woman to serve as a mayor in Ontario.^[4]

Senator Clement joined the Independent Senators Group's Facilitation Team as Chamber Coordinator in December 2022.^[6] She was elected as Deputy Facilitator six months later.^[7]

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The Honourable Bernadette Clement

Deputy Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group
Incumbent
Assumed office June 24, 2023
Leader	Raymonde Saint-Germain
Preceded by	Tony Dean
Canadian Senator from Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office June 22, 2021
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Richard Wagner
Preceded by	Nicole Eaton
Mayor of Cornwall
In office December 1, 2018 – June 22, 2021
Preceded by	Leslie O'Shaughnessy
Succeeded by	Glen Grant

Personal details
Born	(1965-05-17) May 17, 1965 (age 60)^[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Party	Independent (since 2018)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (until 2018)
Profession	Lawyer administrator