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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Roger Gibbins; Robert Roach; Canada West Foundation. |
ISBN: | 9781897423646 1897423640 |
OCLC Number: | 608942680 |
Notes: | Publisher's Web site: http://www.cwf.ca. |
Description: | 1 online resource. |
Contents: | Executive summary -- Introduction -- A new senate for Canada. Representing diversity ; Improving policy ; Balancing power ; Strengthening federalism -- To abolish or not to abolish? The devil is in the details -- Conclusion. |
Series Title: | West in Canada research series. |
Responsibility: | Roger Gibbins, Robert Roach. |
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Abstract:
The March 3, 2010 Throne Speech indicates that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Government remains committed to Senate reform. The current Senate reform debate has, however, become too tactical, and as a consequence, Canadians have lost sight of why a reformed Senate makes sense, and what roles and purposes it might fill. Without a compelling case for Senate reform in principle, it will be very difficult to mobilize public support for more specific reforms such as term limits and provincial Senate elections, and the eventual reopening of the Constitution that full Senate reform will require. There needs to be an explanation of why reform is important and how it links to concerns about Canadian democracy.
To help address this shortfall, this brief discussion paper outlines four arguments why Canadians should care about Senate reform. These arguments are rooted in what a new and improved Senate can do to enhance Canadian democracy.
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by mcneilmeaghan updated 2012-11-17