the Senate of Canada

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislative body
gptkbp:canCreate certain types of legislation
gptkbp:canLeadTo legislation
gptkbp:composedOf Senators
gptkbp:established gptkb:British_North_America_Act,_1867
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance in_Canadian_governance
gptkbp:hasJurisdictionOver federal matters
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus regular sessions
gptkbp:hasMember various committees
provinces and territories
gptkbp:hasTeam Senators serve until age 75
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Ottawa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Senate of Canada
gptkbp:isA constitutional body
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy the public
gptkbp:isAttendedBy gptkb:Governor_General_of_Canada
Senate_committees
gptkbp:isConnectedTo the executive branch
the House of Commons
Indigenous affairs.
gptkbp:isConsidered a chamber of sober second thought
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor partisan politics
lack_of_democratic_election
gptkbp:isEngagedIn public consultations
social policy discussions
gptkbp:isExaminedBy appointed members
gptkbp:isFundedBy taxpayer money
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy political parties
legislative outcomes
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn international treaties
policy discussions
environmental legislation
constitutional amendments
national security issues
budgetary processes
gptkbp:isLedBy the Constitution of Canada
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy the media
gptkbp:isPartOf bicameral legislature
the federal government
the legislative process
the_Canadian_political_system
gptkbp:isRegardedAs an upper house
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn Senators from various parties
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
public scrutiny
Parliamentary rules
the rules of order
gptkbp:issuedBy Senators
gptkbp:isSupportedBy advocates for reform
gptkbp:isTaskedWith representing minority interests
gptkbp:ledTo Speaker_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:mayHave investigations
gptkbp:meets Senate_Chamber
gptkbp:oversees government appointments
gptkbp:participatesIn national debates
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:powers limited legislative powers
gptkbp:provides regional representation
gptkbp:responsibleFor reviewing legislation
gptkbp:reviews bills_passed_by_the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn Constitution Act, 1867