Constitution Act, 2020 (property qualifications of Senators)
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators)
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.
Second reading (Senate), as of Oct. 29, 2020
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Constitution Act, 1867 to eliminate the requirement that Senators have a personal net worth of at least $4,000 and to eliminate the real property requirement for Senators representing a province other than Quebec.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.