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Yuen Pau Woo
With more than 80 per cent of its members sitting outside of partisan caucuses, the makeup of Canada’s Senate is unlike anything in its history. Reflecting on his experience as Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group, the author takes stock of how the Upper Chamber has transformed since changes in the appointment process were introduced in 2016. Using a landmark article written by two distinguished former senators as a jumping off point, the author reviews recent changes in the Senate and suggests other potential reforms that could help alter the negative perceptions of the institution many Canadians still hold. He stresses that popularity of the new appointment process in and of itself will not be enough to convince the public that the Senate should be valued as a pillar of Canadian democracy.
