Gwen Boniface | |
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| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| Assumed office November 10, 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police | |
| In office May 28, 1998 [1] – October 2006 [2] | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bernard O'Grady |
| Succeeded by | Julian Fantino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1955 |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
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Gwenneth (Gwen) M. Boniface COM OOnt (born August 5, 1955) is a Canadian politician who serves as a senator from Ontario since November 10, 2016, sitting as a member of the Independent Senators Group (ISG). A former lawyer and police officer, she was the commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from 1998 to 2006. Boniface was appointed to the Senate was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on October 31, 2016. Boniface is the first woman to serve as OPP commissioner.
- ^ "Our History". Ontario Women in Law Enforcement (OWLE). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
She was introduced as the first female commissioner of the OPP, and officially sworn in on May 28, 1998.
- ^ "OPP Commissioner Gwen Boniface Takes On New Role In Ireland" (Press release). Solicitor General. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
Boniface will continue as OPP Commissioner until early October to ensure a smooth transition.