The Real Problem with Senate Appointments

• Autores: David Gussow
• Localización: Canadian parliamentary review, ISSN 0229-2548, Vol. 41, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 16-18
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Canada has observed a ‘winner take all’ approach to making Senate appointments. Historically, the prime minister has made all appointments to the Upper Chamber. Even now, the current prime minister is making all the appointments, albeit from names submitted by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate appointments. In this article, the author suggests that a procedure for sharing appointments to ensure all leaders of parties are fairly represented. If the current process for selecting independent senators is maintained by future governments, all party leaders should still take turns in choosing senators from the nominees selected by the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments.