Senate: Supreme Court Justices

Supreme Court justices: And in the early going, Supreme Court justices appeared to be skeptical of the federal government's contention that it can unilaterally reform the Senate without input from the provinces, according to CTV. It has also asked the court to determine whether outright abolition of the upper chamber could be accomplished with the approval of just seven provinces, representing 50 per cent of the population and OTTAWA -- Canada's top court began hearing arguments Tuesday in a historic case that will determine how -- or even if -- the much-maligned, scandal-plagued Senate can be reformed or abolished. Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has asked the Supreme Court to advise whether it can proceed unilaterally to impose term limits on senators and create a process for electing them. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.