Recent Wave of Canadian Senate Scandals

An in-depth breakdown of the recent wave of Canadian Senate scandals, highlighting the need for abolition.

Historical Context

The Senate of Canada was created as a temporary expedient at the time of Confederation, offered as part of the negotiations to bring Canada's original colonial provinces into the new political union in the mid-1860s.

Since then, the original provinces with upper houses abolished them. New provinces were created without second chambers to their legislatures.

Current Issues

Only the Parliament of Canada remains stuck with its redundant and irrelevant colonial relic, costly to maintain and out of step with the values of a modern democratic country.

The Modern Scandal

Today, the Senate of Canada is rocked by ongoing scandal. News of this far-reaching scandal rightly disturbs Canadians, but the real national scandal is the very existence of the Senate itself.