The independent Senate amends legislation like never before

If the Upper Chamber is amending many bills—improving them—then it is doing exactly what the Senate is supposed to do.

A Senator’s job is not to always vote for or against the elected government’s legislation, but to exercise one’s independence and improve it where necessary, writes Sen. Andrew Cardozo.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PSG SENATOR ANDREW CARDOZO

August 28, 2024

For the first time in Canadian history, the Senate is doing what it is supposed to do: review legislation of its own accord, and make amendments without direction from the political bosses in the House of Commons. Some think this is a good idea. Some don’t.

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