Protecting Canadian Democracy: The Senate You Never Knew
di
Serge Joyal
(a cura di) - McGill-Queen's university press, 2003
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 the representation of Canada's diverse
regional, linguistic, cultural,
and socio-economic interests.
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