Mr. Speaker, as I said, we consulted all Canadians with respect to our plan.
On May 2 Canadians brought us forward with a strong mandate for Senate reform. As the member opposite knows, there is already legislation in place for democratic selections in other provinces, whether that be in Alberta or Saskatchewan, which have enacted legislation for democratic selection processes.
There is a broad consultation that will be taking place. In the case of Alberta, it moved forward in 1989 with the senatorial selection act, and in 2009, Saskatchewan moved forward with the senate nominee election act.
This government is moving forward by creating a reformed Senate, so that we can ensure that we have democratic institutions that are modern in this country.