Mr. Speaker, many times in the House members are reminded to show due reverence for the other place, also known as the Senate.
Our unreformed Senate is an out of date, undemocratic institution filled with out of date patronage appointees. To date there has been only one elected senator, a Reformer, the late Stan Waters.
Until the membership of the Senate is chosen directly by the people of Canada, the democratically elected representatives of Canadians should not feign deference to it.
Canadians have indicated that they have very little affection for the Senate. As elected representatives of the people-