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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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How far should the Senate go as a complementary chamber?
“For an unelected Senate, legitimacy lies in the very sage use of great power," says Senator Peter Harder.
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Police back new impaired-driving laws at Senate committee
Bill C-46 would authorize mandatory roadside screenings and enact new criminal offences for driving with specified blood-drug concentrations.
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Bill to clarify sexual assault laws under review in Senate
A main plank of Bill C-51 proposes to clarify and strengthen sexual assault laws.
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Senate committee to study self-determination legislation for northern Quebec First Nations
Bill C-70, the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act, arrived in the Senate on February 26, 2018.
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Senate debates legislation to expunge unjust convictions against LGBTQ2 Canadians
Senator René Cormier, who is sponsoring the bill in the Senate, said that the long-standing discrimination against LGBTQ2 Canadians has touched him personally.
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New independent Senator welcomed to Red Chamber
Senator Robert Black is one of 32 Independent Senators appointed under the new process.
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Niagara College getting ahead of curve with cannabis production program: Senator Harder
Senator Peter Harder said forward-thinking institutions like Niagara College will help ensure a smooth transition to the new regime of regulated cannabis.
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Senator Harder to tour Ontario college launching cannabis production program
Sen. Harder will hold media availability at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus of Niagara College on Friday.
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Two new independent Senators to join the Red Chamber
Martha Deacon and Robert Black were appointed as independent Senators to represent Ontario.
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Senate leadership agrees to timetable on cannabis bill
Under the agreed upon timetable, the Senate will hold a final vote at third reading on or before June 7.