Cross Section and Representing

fledgling: In its first report on the fledgling process, the board says it received 284 nominations from a host of groups representing a broad cross section of Canada diverse population, according to Huffington Post Canada. The board itself directly contacted 400 groups, from academic, labour and business organizations to groups representing indigenous peoples, women, linguistic, ethnic and other minority populations. 10 per cent identified themselves as indigenous, 16 per cent as visible minorities and four per cent as disabled, the report says. Trudeau named seven new senators last month, all chosen from a short list of 25 recommended by a newly created, arm length advisory board. Senators named in three provinces The board first batch of recommendations were intended to fill five vacancies: one in Quebec, two in Ontario and two in Manitoba. Overall, 72 per cent of the nominees were anglophones but the vast majority of nominees for the open Quebec seats were francophone. However, Trudeau ultimately decided to fill two additional empty slots, one more in Quebec and one more in Ontario. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.