I Do Not Like Your Proposal...Hugh Segal

Published: October 23, 2007, 6:43 pm

Tags: supreme court, canadians opinion, hugh segal, senate reform, referendum on the senate, prime minister stephen harper

Hugh Segal wants to take the senate to the people of Canada by way of a referendum. Ouch !! All I can see are extra $$ dollars spent for something that is already firmly in the Prime Minister's care. My first reaction to Mr. Segal's proposal is why? Why work against your Prime Minister?From Mr.Segal's website is a brief synopsis of the role of the Senate:During the debates which led to Confederation in 1867, Sir John A. Macdonald, who would become Canada's first Prime Minister, pointed to the primary purpose of the Senate as "calmly considering the legislation initiated by the popular branch, and preventing any hasty or ill-considered legislation which may come from that body". The Senate's intended role was also to safeguard regional, provincial and minority interests.Some basic facts about the Senate include:It has 105 members of different political parties, as well as independents. They are summoned by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.Senate

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