As I said, if this bill is passed and the advisory elections take place and the legislation is then struck down, what is the status of those senators who were elected? That is a risk you face by passing this legislation.
None of us knows for sure what the Supreme Court of Canada would say on that, but let's say it did strike it down. That is a serious impediment to the functioning of the most critical democratic institution in this country. For that reason, it is actually critical to get consensus on the constitutionality. Don't take my word for it, no matter how low an opinion you have of me, but try to get a general consensus as to the constitutionality of legislation before you go ahead and pass legislation that runs the risk of seriously imperilling the functioning of one of our Houses of Parliament.