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Keep up with all the latest events, press releases and accomplishments in the Senate of Canada, and the ongoing steps in modernizing the Upper Chamber.
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2 new independent senators sworn in
So far, 70 senators have been appointed under the new process.
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Senate studies of Government bills continue this fall
Bill C-48, legislation to strengthen Canada's bail laws, was introduced in the Senate at the outset of the fall sitting.
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Senator Michèle Audette
Senator Michèle Audette served as Government Liaison in the Senate from August 2023 to December 2023.
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Senator Audette named Government Liaison
The Government Liaison is responsible for outreach on Government business in the Senate.
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11 key Government bills become law
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2 independent senators sworn in
So far, 68 senators have been appointed under the new process.
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Senator LaBoucane-Benson named Legislative Deputy
She has served as Government Liaison since January 2020.
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House supports majority of Senate changes to Bill C-11
The Online Streaming Act proposes to modernize Canada’s broadcasting laws.
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U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Parliament
Senators and MPs gathered in the House of Commons to hear an address by U.S. President Joe Biden on March 24, 2023.
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Online Streaming Act adopted in Senate
The Senate has recommended more than two dozen changes to Bill C-11.