OTTAWA—The first woman to hold the reins of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a Cree Métis businessman are the two newest members of the Senate. RCMP Commissioner Beverley Busson speaks at the opening of the $40 million RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina in 2007. The Canadian Press file photo. ( GEOFF HOWE / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Beverley Busson will take the seat in B.C. Busson served as commissioner of the RCMP on an interim basis in 2006, which made her the first woman to hold the position.

Source: thestar September 24, 2018 17:48 UTC