Lynn Beyak's colleagues ousted her from the upper chamber temporarily last spring after condemning as racist several letters she had posted to her website.

Nine senators say they have adopted the name 'Progressive Senate Group' to reflect their approach to legislating.

In the letter, Pratte says his resignation has nothing to do with the election and he chose the specific timing to ensure it would not be a distraction from the campaign.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office has confirmed that Tony Loffreda, a Royal Bank executive, will fill a vacant Senate seat in Quebec.

The calculations were made using the number of sitting days between the time a bill was introduced in the Senate and when it passed third reading there.

After weeks of public consultations and hearings, a Senate committee is beginning to look at all proposed amendments to Bill C-69.

One-third of the poll's respondents would like to see the Senate hold elections, while 17 per cent said it should be scrapped entirely.

Boyer is a member of the Metis Nation of Ontario, a professor in the law faculty at the University of Ottawa and associate director at the school's Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.

Scheer removed Sen. Beyak from the Conservative National Caucus following a Global News report which found Beyak's website to have published letters containing language offensive to Indigenous people.

Conservative MP Erin O'Toole says Enverga was a role model and leader in the Filipino community.