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Canada Senate Reform

Another Senate Reform Setback

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.05.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - The federal government has suffered a legal setback as Quebec's Court of Appeal refused to suspend its review of Senate reforms.The Quebec go...

Motion To Abolish 'Useless' Senate

CBC | Posted 05.05.2013 | Canada Politics

MPs are debating a non-binding NDP motion to eliminate the Senate, as controversy continues over the expenses claimed by some senators. Op...

Ex-Tory Senator Doesn't See The 'Usefulness' Of It

CBC | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Politics

A former Conservative senator, whose nomination to the upper chamber once drew considerable controversy, says it's time to do away with the Red Chambe...

Charlie Angus Talks Senate Expenses

CP | Benjamin Shingler, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada Politics

MONTREAL - An opposition MP says a media report on a Conservative senator's expense claims is part of a disturbing pattern that points to bigger probl...

Garneau Ready For Mission Impossible

CP | Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.24.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Marc Garneau says he's not afraid to open up constitutional negotiations in a bid to reform Canada's unelected Sen...

Surprise! Brazeau Shows Up As Senate Votes To Put Him On Leave

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.13.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Patrick Brazeau wasn't about to take the back door.The senator and former member of the Conservative caucus took observers by surprise Tuesda...

Operation Senate Salvation

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.13.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Conservative and Liberal leaders in the much-maligned Senate are joining forces to salvage the upper chamber's tarnished reputation.They are ...

Confusion Mounts Over Senate Residency Rules

CP | Joan Bryden and Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.10.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Controversy over Mike Duffy's Senate housing allowance has mushroomed into a bigger question — whether he's entitled to sit in the Senate a...

It's Been A Bad Year For The Senate

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.09.2013 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - It's been a rough year for Canada's upper house.Thursday's ouster of Sen. Patrick Brazeau from the Conservative caucus after reports of a dom...

NDP's Topp Wants Senate Gone

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.11.2012 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - NDP leadership hopeful Brian Topp is advancing a new reason to abolish Canada's unelected Senate: its potential to paralyze a national New De...

Quebec Vows To Block Senate Reform

The Canadian Press | Joan Bryden | Posted 07.31.2011 | Canada Politics

(The Canadian Press) -- Quebec is warning Stephen Harper it may go to court, if necessary, to block any attempt by the federal government to unilatera...