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Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Constitution of the Senate”, 5th Parl, 4th Sess (14 May 1886)

Document Information Date: 1886-05-14 By: Canada (Parliament) Citation: Canada, House of Commons Debates, 5th Parl, 4th Sess, 1886 at 1272-1309. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Why Is There No Text? This document has not yet been transcribed. Help us out by transcribing the PDF into a text file and emailing it to pd@theccf.ca. Your help will make PrimaryDocuments.ca the most complete word-searchable electronic repository of documents relating to the Canadian constitution. For more information consult our Be a Contributor page.

Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Independence of the Senate”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (27 March 1871)

Document Information Date: 1871-03-27 By: Dominion of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Dominion of Canada, House of Commons Debates, 1st Parl, 4th Sess, 1871 at 273-275. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). INDEPENDENCE OF THE SENATE [Page 273] Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of the Act securing the independence of the Senate. He said that he considered the present position of the Senate very undesirable. That body was called upon to perform a most important part in the Government of the country, and there was no reason… Read more Canada, House of Commons Debates, “Independence of the Senate”, 1st Parl, 4th Sess (27 March 1871)