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A Brief History of the Canadian Senate

Rules of the Senate updated

May 8, 2024

Rules of the Senate updated
Parliament of Canada Act

June 23, 2022

Parliament of Canada Act
Hybrid sittings

October 27, 2020

Hybrid sittings
Independent oversight on Senate expenses

October 1, 2020

Independent oversight on Senate expenses
New Senate groups

November 2019

New Senate groups
Proceedings now televised

March 18, 2019

Proceedings now televised
Senate in new temporary chamber

February 19, 2019

Senate in new temporary chamber
Last Senate sitting in Centre Block before renovation

December 13, 2018

Last Senate sitting in Centre Block before renovation
Discussion paper on role of the Senate

April 12, 2018

Discussion paper on role of the Senate
Televised hearing on Cannabis Act

February 6, 2018

Televised hearing on Cannabis Act
Independent Senators receive new leadership roles

November 7, 2017

Independent Senators receive new leadership roles
Call for Independent Oversight on Senate Expenses

September 15, 2017

Call for Independent Oversight on Senate Expenses
New Definition of Caucus

May 11, 2017

New Definition of Caucus
Senate Committee Recommends Expulsion of a Senator

May 2, 2017

Senate Committee Recommends Expulsion of a Senator
Sober Second Thinking Proposal

March 31, 2017

Sober Second Thinking Proposal
Open Online Application

December 21, 2016

Open Online Application
Independent Seats on Committees

December 7, 2016

Independent Seats on Committees
Funding for Independent Senators

December 6, 2016

Funding for Independent Senators
A Plurality of Independents

November and December 2016

A Plurality of Independents
Not the House of Lords

November 22, 2016

Not the House of Lords
Modernization Report Released

October 4, 2016

Modernization Report Released
Open Applications

July 2016

Open Applications
Bill C-10

June 22, 2016

Bill C-10
Proactive Disclosure

July 2016

Proactive Disclosure
Senators Mitchell and Bellemare join the Government Representative Office

May 2016

Senators Mitchell and Bellemare join the Government Representative Office
Senator Harder’s Vision

April 19, 2016

Senator Harder’s Vision
Seven New Senators

April 12, 2016

Seven New Senators
The Government Representative in the Senate

March 18, 2016

The Government Representative in the Senate
First Minister in Senate Question Period

February 3, 2016

First Minister in Senate Question Period
New Advisory Board

January 19, 2016

New Advisory Board
Broadening of Question Period

December 10, 2015

Broadening of Question Period
New Senate Appointment Process

December 3, 2015

New Senate Appointment Process
New Government

October 19, 2015

New Government
Expenses Audit

June 2015

Expenses Audit
New Senate Code of Ethics

June 16, 2014

New Senate Code of Ethics
Senate Committee on Modernization

May 8, 2014

Senate Committee on Modernization
Obstacles to Reform

April 25, 2014

Obstacles to Reform
The Independence Era Begins

January 29, 2014

The Independence Era Begins
Senate Expenses

June 2012

Senate Expenses
Reform Bill

2011

Reform Bill
Charlottetown Accord Rejected

October 26, 1992

Charlottetown Accord Rejected
Getty’s Way

1989

Getty’s Way
Meech Lake

1987

Meech Lake
Triple-E Senate Movement is Born

1981

Triple-E Senate Movement is Born
Mandatory Retirement Law

June 2, 1965

Mandatory Retirement Law
Indigenous Pioneer

January 31, 1958

Indigenous Pioneer
From the West

1927–1929

From the West
Check, Please

1917

Check, Please
Borden Blockade

1912–14

Borden Blockade
Mackenzie's Move

1873

Mackenzie's Move
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November 6, 1867

First Parliament
Confederation

July 1, 1867

Confederation
Sober Second Thought

1865

Sober Second Thought

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