Upper CHamber

• Mail carriers protest back-to-work legislation outside Canada Post distribution centre in London

  The union says it's "unconstitutional" to force mail carriers back to work.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2018
  
• Budget, rules uncertain as Senate gets new independent members

  A growing number of independent senators will mean big changes to budgets, rules and procedures in the Red Chamber, says the first ever government representative in the Senate.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2016
  
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• Throne speech to address reconciliation with First Nations

  When Gov. Gen. David Johnston delivers the speech from the throne on Friday, he is expected to address reconciliation with Canada's Aboriginal Peoples as one of the government's central commitments in the new session of Parliament.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2015
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• British Columbia says ‘no thanks’ to new Senate appointments process

  British Columbia will not participate in the new process for selecting senators to sit in the Upper Chamber in Ottawa, announced on Thursday by the federal government.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
• Senator Jacques Demers resigns from Conservative caucus, becomes independent Senator

  Quebec Senator Jacques Demers has resigned from the Conservative caucus, and will sit as an independent.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
• George Furey named new Speaker of the Senate

  Newfoundland and Labrador Senator George Furey has been named Speaker of the Senate.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
• Liberals move to ‘end partisanship’ in the Senate

  The Liberal government has announced it will create a new process for appointing senators, ending the tradition of partisan appointments to the Upper Chamber.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2015
• Senator: Let’s talk about prostitution laws

  Some advocates are calling for a so-called Nordic model of legislation, which targets those who purchase sex instead of the prostitutes.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2014