The Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M., was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 22, 2008. She is Chair of the Senate’s National Security and Defence Committee, and also serves on the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee.

Pamela has been Honorary Colonel of the Royal Canadian Air Force since August 1, 2009. She is also the Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Guelph.

She serves on several corporate boards.

Pamela is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour.

She also served, at the request of Prime Minister Harper, on the Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan from 2007-2008.

Pamela was Consul General of Canada in New York from 2002-2006.

She continues her work as the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations at the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York.