⚖️ Chapter 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves
5.2.5 The Senate
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Senators are not elected. Each one is appointed by the Governor General, acting on the Prime Minister's advice. Once appointed, a senator may stay in the Senate until the age of 75. The Senate takes bills that have come from the House of Commons and puts them through its own review. So every proposed law is examined twice, by two chambers, before it can go any further.
Key Facts
- Senators are appointed, not elected
- Appointed by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's advice
- Senators may serve until the age of 75
- Both chambers review every bill
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