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Senate: OTTAWA - Federal and provincial governments drew sharp battle lines Tuesday as Canada's top court began hearing arguments in a historic case that will determine how or even if the scandal-plagued Senate can be reformed or abolished. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. But neither did they seem sold on the arguments advanced by the vast majority of provinces: that reform would require the approval of at least seven provinces with 50 per cent of the population while outright abolition would take unanimous consent. The Senate chamber on Parliament Hill is seen Tuesday May 28, 2013 in Ottawa. Canada's top court is hearing arguments in a historic case that will determine how or even if the much-maligned, scandal-plagued Senate can be reformed or abolished. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld In the opening day of a three-day hearing, 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. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.