Senate can’t seriously play its complementary role of ‘sober second thought’ if Sen. Harder pigeonholes its power

We share much of Sen. Peter Harder’s vision. However, a few of his suggestions, namely his interpretation of the Salisbury Convention, his support for a suspensive Senate veto, and what he sets out as basic principles the Senate should use as guidelines when reviewing government legislation, are issues that need to be debated further.
Don't box us in: All Senators, including the opposition, are equally responsible to ensure that the Senate fulfills its sober second thought duty effectively, write ISG Senators Stephen Greene and Paul Massicotte.
PARLIAMENT HILL—The government representative in the Senate, Senator Peter Harder, recently contributed to the ongoing debate on the role of a modern Senate thanks to his discussion paper “Complementarity: The Constitutional Role of the Senate of Canada." As independent Senators from different ...

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