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The Senate of Canada (Quebec 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 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister. [1]
On June 15, 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Deacon's appointment to the Senate of Canada.Deacon was recommended by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments and was chosen through an open application process based on merit-based criteria requirements under the Constitution of Canada.
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 Canadian Senate Page Program (French: Programme des pages du Sénat) is a student internship program for the Senate of Canada.Each year, 15 undergraduate students are chosen through a national competition to work as a page for the Senate.
Progressive Senate Group Mandatory retirement October 13, 2024: 60 days Ontario: Frances Lankin: Independent Senators Group Resignation October 21, 2024: 52 days Ontario: Ratna Omidvar: Independent Senators Group Mandatory retirement November 5, 2024: 37 days Nova Scotia: Jane Cordy: Progressive Senate Group Resignation November 18, 2024: 24 ...
The Independent Senators Group (ISG; French: Groupe des sénateurs indépendants) is a parliamentary group in the Senate of Canada.Established on March 10, 2016, the Independent Senators Group is committed to a non-partisan Senate and the modernization of the Upper House of Canada's Parliament.
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The Senate chamber. Alberta is the only Canadian province to hold elections for nominees to be appointed to the Senate of Canada.These elections are non-binding, as the appointment of senators is solely the responsibility of the Governor General of Canada according to the Constitution of Canada, on the advice of the Prime Minister.