Lynn Beyak | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Ontario | |
| In office January 25, 2013 – January 25, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Yussuff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Lynn Smith February 18, 1949 |
| Political party | Independent (2018–2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2018) |
| Spouse |
Tony Beyak
(m. 1970; died 2002) |
Jean Lynn Beyak (née Smith; born February 18, 1949) is a retired Canadian politician who represented Ontario in the Senate of Canada from January 25, 2013 to January 25, 2021.[1] Initially appointed to the Senate as a Conservative on the advice of Stephen Harper, she sat as a non-affiliated (independent) senator after being removed from the Conservative caucus in 2017. Beyak was suspended from the Senate twice; a first time for posting letters to her website that were considered to be offensive to First Nations peoples,[2] and a second time for failing to comply with mandated anti-racism training. Beyak announced her retirement from the Senate, effective immediately, on January 25, 2021.[3][4]
- ^ "Stephen Harper appoints five new senators". Toronto Star, January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Senate votes to suspend Lynn Beyak again despite her apology for posting offensive letters on website | National Post". National Post. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Aiello, Rachel (January 25, 2021). "Sen. Lynn Beyak announces immediate retirement". CTV News. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Lynn Beyak, senator who defended residential school system, announces retirement". CBC News. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.