Senate spending up 1.2 per cent as Red Chamber to review high staff turnover

Review to question ‘were they leaving because of salary ranges or were they leaving because of other reasons?’ says Sen. Lucie Moncion.

The Senate Internal Economy Committee, chaired by Independent Senator Sabi Marwah, approved the $115.6-million main spending estimates for 2020-21 in the Upper Chamber.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 18, 2019

The costs of the Upper Chamber will continue to rise in the next fiscal year, after the committee responsible for managing the Senate's finances approved a $1.4-million increase to the main spending estimates, bringing the budget to

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