Senators polishing their image, one amendment at a time

Controversies over the Senate overstepping its authority on legislation are a welcome change from expense scandals.
From left, Independent Senators: Elaine McCoy, the facilitator of the Independent Senators Group; André Pratte; and Peter Harder, the government's representative in the Chamber.
OTTAWA—My, how the news about Canada’s Senate is changing, maybe for the better. While it would be naïve and premature to hope there won’t be more stories about misbehaving Senators, it is temporarily enjoyable to see Senate news focused on matters unrelated to abuse of power or the public pu...

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