Want more value from the Red Chamber? Have Senators sit in summer

An extra few weeks of sitting days would allow Senators to get important work done for the Canadians they serve and would allow them to be better prepared for when the House of Commons resumes in the fall.

If the Senate rises with the House of Commons, it becomes very difficult for Senators to fulfill at least two of their main roles: participating in sessions and working on committees, writes Valere Gaspard. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY VALERE GASPARD

May 9, 2022

The Canadian Senate needs to be reformed, but not in the way that you’re thinking. Currently, the Senate tends to follow the same sitting cycle as the House of Commons, which means that it will adjourn during the summer wh...

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