Gwen Boniface

Gwen Boniface
Canadian Senator
from Ontario
In office
November 10, 2016 – November 15, 2025
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byDavid Johnston
Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police
In office
May 28, 1998  – October 2006
Preceded byThomas Bernard O'Grady
Succeeded byJulian Fantino
Personal details
Born (1955-08-05) August 5, 1955
PartyIndependent Senators Group
Profession
  • Police officer
  • lawyer
  • Senator
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Gwenneth (Gwen) M. Boniface COM OOnt (born August 5, 1955) is a Canadian politician who represented Ontario in the Senate of Canada from November 10, 2016 until November 15, 2025, 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.