- Born
- July 2, 1950 — Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Education
- Teaching certificate from the Nova Scotia Teachers College; Bachelor of Education from Mount Saint Vincent University
- Career
- Teacher for the Sydney School Board, the Halifax County School Board, the New Glasgow School Board, and the Halifax Regional School Board
- Political Experience
- Appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien on June 9, 2000. Served as Vice-Chair of the Halifax-Dartmouth Port Development Commission and as Chair of the Board of Referees for the Halifax Region of Human Resources Development Canada. Leader of the Progressive Senate Group (PSG).
- Notable
- Represented Nova Scotia from 2000 to 2024. Longest-serving member of the Senate following the retirement of George Furey on May 12, 2023.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before her appointment to the Senate in 2000, Jane Cordy worked as a teacher in Nova Scotia, primarily at the elementary school level in Sydney and New Glasgow. Her public disclosures primarily list her income and benefits as a Senator. There is no widely reported information about significant private business holdings, board memberships, or other financial interests outside of her public role.
Key Relationships & Connections
Jane Cordy was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. She was a long-serving member of the Senate Liberal Caucus, where she held leadership positions including Deputy Chair. Following the Senate's modernization, she sat with the Progressive Senate Group before joining the Canadian Senators Group.
Public Controversies
Senator Cordy was one of many senators whose expenses were flagged in the 2015 report by Canada's Auditor General. The report questioned over $17,000 of her travel and living expense claims. While Senator Cordy reportedly disputed the findings of the audit, she repaid the full amount identified by the Auditor General to resolve the matter.