Anne Cools
Anne Cools | |
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| Senator from Ontario (Toronto Centre-York) | |
| In office January 13, 1984 – August 12, 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Appointed by | Edward Schreyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Clare Cools August 12, 1943 Barbados, British West Indies |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group (2016–2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1984–2004) Conservative (2004–2007) Non-affiliated (2007–2016) |
| Spouse | Rolf Calhoun |
Anne Clare Cools (born August 12, 1943) is a Canadian retired senator and the longest serving member of the Senate of Canada. As a social worker, Cools was a pioneer in the protection of women from domestic violence, running one of the first domestic violence shelters in Canada.