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REFORMED SENATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reopening of the Constitution
1, record 1, English, reopening%20of%20the%20Constitution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The current Senate reform debate has, however, become too tactical, and as a consequence, Canadians have lost sight of why a reformed Senate makes sense, and what roles and purposes it might fill. Without a compelling case for Senate reform in principle, it will be very difficult to mobilize public support for more specific reforms such as term limits and provincial Senate elections, and the eventual reopening of the Constitution that full Senate reform will require. 1, record 1, English, - reopening%20of%20the%20Constitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réouverture de la Constitution
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ouverture%20de%20la%20Constitution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réforme électorale pourrait nécessiter la réouverture de la Constitution. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ouverture%20de%20la%20Constitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reformed Senate 1, record 2, English, reformed%20Senate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression acknowledges what would happen if the actual Senate would become the House of the Federation whose proposed responsibilities, powers and constitution are given in articles 62 to 70 of Bill C-60 of the 3rd Session of the 30th Parliament. 2, record 2, English, - reformed%20Senate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Sénat renouvelé 1, record 2, French, S%C3%A9nat%20renouvel%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Sénat actualisé 1, record 2, French, S%C3%A9nat%20actualis%C3%A9
- Sénat réformé 1, record 2, French, S%C3%A9nat%20r%C3%A9form%C3%A9
- Sénat rénové 2, record 2, French, S%C3%A9nat%20r%C3%A9nov%C3%A9
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation qui est l'expression d'un constat: advenant l'adoption du Bill C-60 de la 3e Session de la 30e Législature, il n'y aurait plus de "Sénat" mais une "Chambre de la Fédération" dont les attributions, les pouvoirs et la composition différeraient de ceux du Sénat actuel -articles 62 à 70-. 1, record 2, French, - S%C3%A9nat%20renouvel%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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