Anne Cools

The Honourable
Anne Cools
Canadian Senator
from Ontario
(Toronto Centre-York)
In office
January 13, 1984 – August 12, 2018
Nominated byPierre Trudeau
Appointed byEdward Schreyer
Personal details
BornAnne Clare Cools
(1943-08-12) August 12, 1943
Barbados, British West Indies
PartyIndependent Senators Group (2016–2018)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (1984–2004)
Conservative (2004–2007)
Non-affiliated (2007–2016)
SpouseRolf Calhoun
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Anne Clare Cools (born August 12, 1943) is a Canadian retired politician who was the longest serving member of the Senate of Canada, having served from 1984 to 2018. 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.

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