Senate modernization report expected to address election of Speaker, committee chairs

Sen. Stephen Greene is unsure if the recommendations made in the interim report will effectively address the changing dynamics of the Red Chamber.
Nova Scotia Sen. Thomas McInnis, chairman of the Special Committee on Senate Modernization, will table the interim report in the Senate, shortly after the Senate resumes sitting next week.
The Senate Modernization Committee, tasked to look at ways to modernize the inner workings of the Red Chamber, is expected to release its interim report, “very shortly” after the Senate returns, recommending that Senators should have a say in electing the Speaker and that Senate standing committ...

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