Senate

• Parliament adopts Conservative motion to amend CP Rail tax exemption in Saskatchewan Act

  Saskatchewan senators say they are pleased that Ottawa adopted an amendment to the Saskatchewan Act on Thursday, ending 'a century-old tax exemption for the CPR.'

  Canada

  Apr 12
  
• Senators extending break by one week, to resume work on Feb. 8

  Under Senate rules, the Speaker can extend an adjournment if the public interest does not require the upper house to meet as originally scheduled.

  Politics

  Jan 12
  
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• Liberals get all their priority legislation passed before Christmas break

  With the passage of three bills, the Trudeau government has accomplished its goal of enacting its priority legislation in the first four weeks of the new Parliament.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021
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• Senate announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for senators, joining House of Commons

  Senate Speaker George Furey announced the new policy Thursday following consultations with the leaders of the various groups in the upper house.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2021
• Some Albertans say Senate nominee election is confusing, redundant

  A Senate election is when voters select candidates for the provincial government to pass along to the federal government should Senate vacancies ever need to be filled.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
• Alberta First Nation feels left out on fall referendum votes, senate election

  The Piikani First Nation isn't holding a municipal election on Oct. 18, when other cities in Alberta are.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2021
• Saskatchewan Human Rights commissioner David Arnot appointed to Canadian Senate

  Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission’s chief commissioner, David Arnot, has been appointed as an independent Senator in an announcement made on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2021
• Kingston-area politicians react to possibility of conversion therapy bill falling through

  With Senate on a break, Bill C-6 to ban conversion therapy might never come to pass before a fall election. Kingston-area MPs react to the news.

  Politics

  Jul 6, 2021
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• Senate passes government budget, net-zero carbon bills before breaking for summer

  Two other priority bills were not passed, including changes to the Broadcasting Act to apply Canadian content rules to streaming giants and a ban on conversion therapy.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2021
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• Senate committee calls for more human rights for incarcerated people

  The Standing Senate Committee On Human Rights released a list of 71 recommendations to better protect and uphold human rights for incarcerated people across Canada.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021