Abolish or Reform the Senate.
Nov 1st 2013 | 7:05 am
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Abolish or Reform the Senate.
So it now appears that Pamela Wallin might now be facing allegations of fraud and breach of trust according to court documents submitted by the RCMP.
No formal charges have yet to be laid.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/na...382/story.html
Along with several others such as Duffy, Brazeau being investigated & Harb resigning it now appears that the Red Chamber of sober second thought is not as sober as its made out to be.
Obviously the Supreme Court will make a decision on what can be done but what happens after that is anyones guess.
Do we keep the Senate or reform it as to how it operates and how one becomes a Senator.
Im against appointing persons based on patronage so do we allow the respective provinces and territories to nominate and select Senators regardless of party alliance.
Is the Senate just a smaller version of the House of Lords?
No formal charges have yet to be laid.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/na...382/story.html
Along with several others such as Duffy, Brazeau being investigated & Harb resigning it now appears that the Red Chamber of sober second thought is not as sober as its made out to be.
Obviously the Supreme Court will make a decision on what can be done but what happens after that is anyones guess.
Do we keep the Senate or reform it as to how it operates and how one becomes a Senator.
Im against appointing persons based on patronage so do we allow the respective provinces and territories to nominate and select Senators regardless of party alliance.
Is the Senate just a smaller version of the House of Lords?
Nov 1st 2013 | 7:58 am
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Re: Abolish or Reform the Senate.
It's Harper's fault.
Sorry, what is the question?
Sorry, what is the question?
Nov 3rd 2013 | 1:27 pm
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Re: Abolish or Reform the Senate.
I blame the Roman's, they started this 'Senate' nonsense...
Nov 4th 2013 | 2:32 am
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Re: Abolish or Reform the Senate.
Salary: $132,300 a year plus expenses (which can go up to $300,000)
Qualifications:
Be thirty years of age or over;
Own property valued at $4,000, over and above any debts
Be a resident of the province for which they are appointed
Be a natural born or naturalized subject of the Queen
Who knew it was so easy to get a six figure salary?
Sources: http://abolishthesenate.ca/facts/ and http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Senate/F...brochure-e.htm (kiddies version as I can't plough through the adult stuff!!
J
Qualifications:
Be thirty years of age or over;
Own property valued at $4,000, over and above any debts
Be a resident of the province for which they are appointed
Be a natural born or naturalized subject of the Queen
Who knew it was so easy to get a six figure salary?
Sources: http://abolishthesenate.ca/facts/ and http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Senate/F...brochure-e.htm (kiddies version as I can't plough through the adult stuff!!
J
