Recent content by FiveParadox

...to get my résumé fixed up to apply for membership in the Senate of Canada. The Honourable FiveParadox... has a nice ring to it, right?

As the debate on Bill C-14 (the medical assistance in dying bill) rages on in the Senate, the Honourable Senator Anne C. Cools, an independent senator representing Ontario, made an interesting argument. Parliament is considering Bill C-14 as a way of addressing the decision of the Supreme Court...

The government of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau P.C., M.P., the Prime Minister, was nearly defeated yesterday, when the opposition parties coordinated with one another to catch the government off-guard. Despite the government's substantial majority in the House of Commons, a vote on bill...

This card was delivered to Sikorski by Boissonnault, his MP for Edmonton Centre. A month ago, Degas Sikorski received a shocking homophobic message from a co-worker at his workplace, Party City, in Edmonton, Alberta. Today, however, he is feeling love and support all the way from Ottawa — and...

The seat count for independent senators continues to grow, with the Honourable Senator Diane Bellemare (Alma, Québec), and the Honourable Senator Michel Rivard (The Laurentides, Québec) stepping out of the Conservative Party caucus earlier this week. There are now thirteen independent senators...

Just check out the article here. re: Mauril Bélanger serve as honorary Speaker of the House for a day, during his struggle with ALS.

As folks are probably aware, one of my most passionate political and constitutional interests is the ongoing conversation around the development and evolution of the Senate of Canada as a more effective, and independent, chamber of sober second thought. I think that the Senate has the...

The Commons standing committee on procedure and House affairs is considering rules changes that would allow our elected representatives to strike a healthier work-life balance, and to allow them to put an appropriate focus back on their families. The parties have been asked to consult their...

Arbitrator evaluated 14 senators' expenses in dispute resolution Attention is about to turn back to the expense practices of the SEnate, as the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie, a former puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, is preparing to issue his report on 14 senators' expenses...

As 2017 approaches, discussions have already started as to the appointment of Canada's next governor general. The Right Hon. Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., seems to have started the public conversation early, commenting today that "[he] will take into account the nature of Canada and the desire of...

Had fajitas tonight, and some lovely Moscato wine. :-)

With all of the hubbub in the United States this week about coin tosses, and the role that luck and chance have played in the ongoing race for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, the CBC has published an article reviewing some of our own practices here in Canada. As it turns...

On February 3, 1916, a fire broke out in the Centre Block of Parliament Hill, destroying most of the building. Quick-thinking parliamentary staff acted to protect as much of the country's history and archives as possible, without whom the fire would have been far more devastating. A rendition...

The Senate ethics office has resumed its investigation into the conduct of the the Honourable Senator Don Meredith. Senator Meredith was appointed in 2010 on the advice of the Right Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P., but was expelled from the Conservative caucus last year, when he was accused of...

The House of Commons standing committee on procedure and House affairs has at last prepared the membership rosters for the House's standing committees, which are responsible for studying legislation and issues, and providing advice to the House, throughout the year. The rosters were presented on...