Non-affiliated Senators press Red Chamber to address their ‘second-class’ status

‘Without having a seat at the table… where legislation is discussed, bartered, and decided upon to receive its votes, our items are left in the cold,’ says Senator Mary Jane McCallum.
Non-affiliated Senators Marilou McPhedran, left, Mary Jane McCallum, and Patrick Brazeau say they are not treated equally to their colleagues who choose to sit in groups.

Senators are discussing whether to grant more rights to a “handful” of their colleagues who don’t sit in groups, despite the Red Chamber’s rules and political dynamics favouring a caucus-like system. There is broad agreement that the rules and procedures governing th...

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