POLI 221 Study Guide - Final Guide: Charlottetown Accord, Central Canada, Brian Mulroney
8 Aug 2016
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15:19 appointment process is fine is pm is held to account for his appointment. Senate reports often greatly influence elite thinkers and affect public dialogues. Elected senate would undermine the role of the commons. 8 years term would be too short because we want senators to take a long view and keep public interest in mind. Britain = commission that examines the quality of the appointments. Senate"s efficacy as an institution of governance depends on quality of appointments. To prevent abuses of senators, enforce rules about expenditure and make them clearer. The canadian senate: chamber of sober second thought or loony cousin best not talked about . The best hope for change to the structure of the senate lies in smaller, incremental moves that do not require amending the canadian constitution. It represents and embodies some of the most anti-democratic features of representative assemblies one of the last unreformed in westminster system.
