Much-discussed Senate ‘wise owls’ book getting a rewrite after less than a month

'Minor changes' are being made to 'incorporate further input of Senators,' says a spokesperson for the Senate Internal Economy Committee chair.

The Senate's communications team is updating its story on the Chamber's founding for children, The Wise Owls, the cover of which is pictured. Illustration courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

May 24, 2017

The Senate’s new storybook for children, set in the land of wise owls and squabbling forest creatures, is getting a rewrite and second printing less than a month after initial publication, after feedback from Senators that the first edition appeared to fudge the fact...

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