Senate Bill Delayed – Again!
One year seems like an awfully long time to pass a bill that is only three clauses long. But when the bill in question (S-4) proposes to limit Senate terms to eight years, it is no wonder the dust collectors in the Upper House have pulled out every trick in the book to delay it.
This article in the Toronto Star highlights the latest delay tactic used in this ongoing debate. After receiving a submission from New Brunswick premier Shawn Graham, Liberal Senators have asked that all Canadian premiers weigh in on the bill.
Why? Because Premier Graham argues that the term limits would change the essential character of the Upper House, and requires a constitutional amendment to be approved.
This is nothing more than an attempt to further stall Bill S-4, and to waste even more taxpayer dollars. The Upper House has always been a retirement home for the political cronies of our elected leaders, passing Bill S-4 will not change that, it will simply leave less time for the dust to settle.Â



