Table of Contents
Foreword v
Notes on Contributors vii
1 Introduction Jennifer Smith 1
The Senate of Canada: Historical Background
2 The Senate of Canada and the Conundrum of Reform David E. Smith 11
3 Harmonizing Regional Representation with Parliamentary Government: The Original Plan Janet Ajzenstat 27
4 Federal Second Chambers Compared Ronald L. Watts 35
5 Harper's Senate Reform: An Example of Open Federalism? Nadia Verrelli 49
Constitutionality of the Federal Government's Approach to Change
6 Bill C-20: Faulty Procedure and Inadequate Solution (Testimony before the Legislative Committee on Bill C-20, House of Commons, 7 May 2008) Ronald L. Watts 59
7 Whither 91.1? The Constitutionality of Bill C-19: An Act to Limit Senate Tenure Don Desserud 63
8 Constitutional Doubts about Bill C-20 and Senatorial Elections Andrew Heard 81
9 Senate Reform: What Does the Constitution Say? John Whyte 97
Content of the Federal Government's Proposed Changes
10 Anticipating the Consequences of Bill C-20 Stephen Michael MacLean 113
11 Assessing Senate Reform through Bill C-19: The Effects of Limited Terms for Senators Andrew Heard 117
12 The Constitutionality of Bill C-20 Vincent Pouliot 141
13 Bill C-20's Populist Model of Campaign Finance for Senate Elections: The First Step Away from Canada's Egalitarian Regime? Peter Aucoin 145
14 Senate Reform: What Does Bill C-20 Mean for Women? Louise Carbert 153
How Necessary is Senate Reform?
15 Senate Reform as a Risk to Take, Urgently Tom Kent 167
16 Senate Reform and Democratic Legitimacy: Beyond Stasis Senator Hugh Segal 173
17 Thoughts on Senate Reform Lorna R. Marsden 185
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