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The Senate of Canada (French: Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons , they compose the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the British House of Lords , with its members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister . [ 1 ]
The Senate Chamber, located in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill. This is a list of current members of the Senate of Canada (French: Le Sénat du Canada), the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Unlike the members of Parliament in the House of Commons, the 105 senators are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime ...
The following are lists of members of the Senate of Canada: List of current senators of Canada; List of Senate of Canada appointments by prime minister;
Senator Lifespan Party [1] Prov. Entered Left Appointed by Left due to For life? John Abbott: 1821–1893: L: QC: 12 May 1887: 30 October 1893: Macdonald: Death: Y Michael Adams
Members of the Senate of Canada are appointed by the Governor General of Canada on the recommendation of his or her prime minister. This list is broken down by party and further sorted into three categories: senators appointed who sat in the government caucus , senators appointed who sat in opposition caucuses, and senators appointed who sat in ...
Senator Lifespan Party [1] Prov. Entered Left Appointed by Left due to For life? Raymonde Saint-Germain: 1951–present: NA: QC: 25 November 2016 — Trudeau, J. — John Sewell Sanborn
The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons. [2] By constitutional convention, the House of Commons is dominant, with the Senate rarely opposing its will. The Senate reviews ...
Senator Lifespan Party [1] Prov. Entered Left Appointed by Left due to For life? James Alexander Calder: 1868–1956: C: SK: 22 September 1921: 20 July 1956: Meighen: Death