Institutional Independence

institutional independence: It listened to a forceful argument from Liberal Senator Serge Joyal, who vouched for senators personal and institutional independence, according to The Star. Judges probing just how far Canadas constitutional amending rules could go highlighted an unsettling answer: pretty far. Right up to the point of dissolving the federation completely without unanimous consent and OTTAWA The countrys top court heard eloquent pleas Wednesday by small provinces, territories and language minorities who say the Senate should not be abolished without unanimous provincial consent. But on the second day of the Senate reference , things veered into uncharted territory and hinted at a bench divided over what constitutional compass to follow. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.