3927825 S-7 S 7 An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits) Loi modifiant la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 (limitation de la durée du mandat des sénateurs) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits) 343 At second reading in the Senate À la deuxième lecture au Sénat At second reading in the Senate 60043 First reading Première lecture First reading First reading in the Senate false 2 Senate Sénat Senate 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2009-05-28T00:00:00 40 2 80759 Senate Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Sénat) Senate Government Bill true 2 Senate Sénat Senate false true 59 1861 Marjory LeBreton Marjory LeBreton Hon. L'hon. Hon. Leader of the Government in the Senate leader du gouvernement au Sénat Leader of the Government in the Senate 30 Leader of the Government in the Senate leader du gouvernement au Sénat Leader of the Government in the Senate 0 60115 Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture 60030 Debate at second reading 2009-09-29T14:00:00 2 Senate Sénat Senate 0 0 54 2009-05-28T00:00:00 false false true false false false false false false false false 10 Regular Ordinaire Regular A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. If you have any questions, please contact the Library of Parliament at (613) 995-1166. On 28 May 2009, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits) (Constitution Act, 2009 (Senate term limits)), in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-7 limits the tenure of senators appointed after the bill becomes law to one non-renewable eight-year term. At the same time it preserves the existing retirement age of 75 for current senators. It further allows a senator whose term has been interrupted to return to the Senate and complete his or her term. The bill also contains a provision for senators summoned to Senate after 14 October 2008 but before the coming into force of the Act; they remain a senator for one term, which expires eight years after the coming into force of this Act. Le Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires de la Bibliothèque du Parlement rédige actuellement le résumé législatif de ce projet de loi. Entre-temps, le Service met à votre disposition le sommaire suivant. Pour toute question, veuillez communiquer avec la Bibliothèque du Parlement au 613-995-1166. Le 28 mai 2009, le Leader du gouvernement au Sénat a déposé le projet de loi S-7 : Loi modifiant la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 (limitation de la durée du mandat des sénateurs) (Loi constitutionnelle de 2009 (limitation de la durée du mandat des sénateurs)), dans le Sénat en première lecture. Le projet de loi S-7 prévoit un seul mandat de huit ans, non renouvelable, pour les sénateurs nommés après son adoption et maintient l’âge de la retraite à 75 ans pour les sénateurs déjà en fonction. Il permet en outre au sénateur dont le mandat est interrompu d’être nommé de nouveau pour la période restant à courir. Le projet de loi prévoit également une clause concernant les sénateurs qui ont été nommé après le 14 octobre 2008, mais avant l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi. Ils garderont leur qualité de sénateur pour un seul mandat, lequel expirera huit ans après l’entrée en vigueur de la présente loi. A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. If you have any questions, please contact the Library of Parliament at (613) 995-1166. On 28 May 2009, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits) (Constitution Act, 2009 (Senate term limits)), in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-7 limits the tenure of senators appointed after the bill becomes law to one non-renewable eight-year term. At the same time it preserves the existing retirement age of 75 for current senators. It further allows a senator whose term has been interrupted to return to the Senate and complete his or her term. The bill also contains a provision for senators summoned to Senate after 14 October 2008 but before the coming into force of the Act; they remain a senator for one term, which expires eight years after the coming into force of this Act. true 0 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteinte Not reached 0 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteinte Not reached 0 false false 60049 Consideration in committee Examen en comité Consideration in committee 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteint Not reached 0 false false 60032 Report stage Étape du rapport Report stage 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteinte Not reached 0 false false 60031 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteinte Not reached 0 false false 60029 First reading Première lecture First reading 2 40 2 4 Completed Terminée 2009-05-28T00:00:00 Completed Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 39 2009-05-28T00:00:00 false 60110 0 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2009-05-28T00:00:00 true false 60110 Introduction and first reading Dépôt et première lecture Introduction and first reading 2009-05-28T00:00:00 2009-05-28T00:00:00 1 2009-05-28T00:00:00 false false 60030 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading 2 40 2 5 Not completed Non achevée Not completed Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 43 2009-06-09T00:00:00 false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 47 2009-06-17T00:00:00 false Debate at second reading Débat à l’étape de la deuxième lecture Debate at second reading 54 2009-09-29T00:00:00 false 1 2009-09-29T00:00:00 0 2 60152 Sponsor’s speech Discours du parrain Sponsor’s speech 1861 Marjory LeBreton Marjory LeBreton 59 Conservative Conservateur Conservative 40 2 43 2009-06-09T00:00:00 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/043db_2009-06-09-e#65 https://sencanada.ca/fr/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/043db_2009-06-09-f#65 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/043db_2009-06-09-e#65 0 2 60153 Response speech Discours en réponse Response speech 35189 James S. Cowan James S. Cowan 2773 Liberal Libéral Liberal 40 2 43 2009-06-09T00:00:00 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/047db_2009-06-17-e#56 https://sencanada.ca/fr/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/047db_2009-06-17-f#56 https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/402/debates/047db_2009-06-17-e#56 false false 60031 Third reading Troisième lecture Third reading 0 0 0 1 Not reached Non atteinte Not reached 0 false false 3932977 80701 First Reading Première lecture First Reading 0 1037 Round table on senate reform Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni and Benoît Pelletier Canadian parliamentary review 29:9-16 Winter 2006/2007 JL141 C357 1 true 0 1048 Senate reform: is this the beginning? Smith, David E. and John D. Whyte SIPP briefing note no. 17:1-6 Nov. 2006 1 false 0 1038 Table ronde sur la réforme du sénat Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni et Benoît Pelletier Revue parlementaire canadienne 29:9-16 Hiver 2006/2007 JL141 C3572 2 false 0 1386 Senate reform and francophone minorities Tardif, Claudette Canadian Parliamentary Review 32:6-12 Spring 2009 JL141 C357 1 true 0 1387 Referendum on the future of the Senate: a round table Segal, Hugh Canadian Parliamentary Review 31:8-14 Spring 2008 JL141 C357 1 true 0 1393 Un référendum sur l’avenir du Sénat?—table ronde Segal, Hugh Revue parlementaire canadienne 31:8-14 printemps 2008 2 false 0 1394 La réforme du Sénat et les minorités francophones Tardif, Claudette Revue parlementaire canadienne 32:6-12 printemps 2009 2 true 2331924 S-4 S 4 An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure) Loi modifiant la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 (durée du mandat des sénateurs) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure) 358 Bill not proceeded with Projet de loi abandonné Bill not proceeded with 60044 Second reading Deuxième lecture Second reading Second reading in the Senate false 2 0 60074 Committee Events Excluding Referral to Committee Événements comité sans renvoi à un comité Committee Events Excluding Referral to Committee 2 Senate Sénat Senate 2007-06-19T00:00:00 39 1 0 Senate Government Bill Projet de loi émanant du gouvernement (Sénat) Senate Government Bill false 2 false true 0 0001-01-01T00:00:00 0 0 0 2006-05-30T00:00:00 2007-02-20T00:00:00 false false true true false false false false false false false 0 false 0 false false false false