[DOWNLOAD] "Round Table on Senate Reform." by Canadian Parliamentary Review # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Round Table on Senate Reform.
- Author : Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Release Date : January 22, 2006
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 252 KB
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On May 30, 2006, the Government introduced Bill S-4 which would introduce an eight-year tenure for new Senators instead of the present provision which allows Senators to remain in office until age 75. A Special Senate Committee, chaired by Senators Dan Hays and David Angus, was established in June 2006 to consider this Bill as well as a motion by Senators Jack Austin and Lowell Murray increasing Western Canada's numbers of seats. On September 7, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appeared before the Special Committee. This was the first time a sitting Prime Minister has appeared before a Senate Committee. Subsequently, Ministers from three provinces testified before the committee on the issue of Senate Reform. Gary Mar is the Minister of International and Inter-governmental Reform of the Government of Alberta, Marie Bountrogianni is Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal, Government of Ontario, and Benoit Pelletier is Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs for the Government of Quebec. The following is an extract from their testimony before the Senate Committee. **********