Independent Senators to get seats on committees, now group wants $542,428-$722,000 for staff

Sen. Elaine McCoy says Independent Senators are a parliamentary group that needs about nine staffers to coordinate their legislative and parliamentary work.

Independent Senators Group facilitator Elaine McCoy, right, pictured with Government Senate Representative Peter Harder, has submitted a budget request to the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration Committee. Sen. Harder is not a member of this group because he represents the Justin Trudeau government in the Senate.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

December 12, 2016

PARLIAMENT HILL—After winning the battle to get representation of Independent Senators on the Senate's standing committees proportionate to their numbers last week, Independent Senators have now submitted a budget request of between $542,428 and $722,000 a year for staffing to the Senate’s In...

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