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Political Science General

Protecting Canadian Democracy

The Senate You Never Knew

edited by Serge Joyal

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
May 2003
Category
General, Legislative Branch
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773526198
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $37.95

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Description

In recent years Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. Protecting Canadian Democracy examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate; places it in the context of other federal systems; and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments. Contributors analyse the Senate's use of its legislative powers, comparing it with the House of Commons, and assess the Senate's contribution to public policy development and review, showing how the upper chamber functions as a forum within Parliament for the representation of Canada's diverse regional, linguistic, cultural, and socio-economic interests.

About the author

The Honourable Serge Joyal is a lawyer, constitutionalist, and former minister and MP who was appointed to the Senate in 1997.

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