Senator Elaine McCoy opted to send Meredith and Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran, a human rights advocate recently appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as part of the Senate's delegation to the meeting on gender equality. The offer to send Meredith was rescinded after Conservative senators raised red flags about McCoy's pick. "I stand by the decision to treat him as he was, as a full senator with the right to participate. He also said the Independent Senators Group was not entitled to send two delegates as the second seat was reserved for a Conservative senator. Meredith briefly served on the Independent Senators Group's chamber co-ordination team, which also included senators Frances Lankin, Elaine McCoy and Pierrette Ringuette.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2017 17:27 UTC