Margaret Dawn Anderson

Margaret Dawn Anderson is a Canadian politician and former civil servant of Inuvialuit descent who has served as a member of the Senate of Canada since her appointment in 2018. Born in Tuktoyaktuk, she spent her career working for the government of the Northwest Territories in departments including justice and health and social services, focusing on areas such as social work, probation, and restorative justice. As a senator, she has advocated for the rights of Indigenous women, notably co-authoring a 2022 report calling for the review and exoneration of 12 Indigenous women who experienced miscarriages of justice. While she was a member of the Progressive Senate Group from 2021 to 2025, she joined the Conservative caucus in 2025 while maintaining that she is not a member of the federal party.