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Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. This title examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate. It places it in the context of other federal systems and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments.

A clear-eyed look at the Senate's original purpose and contemporary role in Canada.

In recent years Canada's Senate, Parliament's chamber of sober second thought, has often been the subject of controversy and calls for reform. Protecting Canadian Democracy examines the history, role, and evolution of the Senate; places it in the context of other federal systems; and contrasts its role with that of provincial governments. Contributors analyse the Senate's use of its legislative powers, comparing it with the House of Commons, and assess the Senate's contribution to public policy development and review, showing how the upper chamber functions as a forum within Parliament for...

Depuis 1967, annee du centenaire de la Confederation, de nombreux episodes de crise politique et de difficultes economiques ainsi que les evenements internationaux ont contribue a la transformation de la societe canadienne et continueront de faconner son avenir. En tenant compte de ces diverses difficultes et opportunites rencontrees dans le passe, a quoi ressemble l'avenir du Canada? Dans Reflechir sur notre passe pour aborder notre avenir, des diplomates, des politiciens, des chercheurs et des personnages en vue dans le domaine des droits de l'homme, dont Phil Fontaine, Michaelle Jean,...