Independent senators group
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The Independent Senators Group is a parliamentary caucus in the Canadian Senate composed of non-partisan senators who are not formally affiliated with the traditional political parties.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independent Senators Group | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Senate group
ⓘ
parliamentary caucus ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house of the Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| excludesMemberType | formally partisan senator ⓘ |
| governingLevel | national ⓘ |
| governsJurisdiction | Canada (federal level) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
members vote independently
ⓘ
no party whip ⓘ non-partisan leadership structure ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
independent senator
ⓘ
non-affiliated senator ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalForm |
caucus
ⓘ
parliamentary group ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to coordinate legislative work of independent senators
ⓘ
to organize non-partisan senators ⓘ to provide a caucus structure for independent senators ⓘ |
| hasRole |
participation in Senate committees
ⓘ
participation in Senate debates ⓘ review of federal legislation ⓘ study of public policy issues ⓘ |
| hasStatus | recognized parliamentary group in the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| ideology |
independence from party discipline
ⓘ
non-partisanship ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Canada Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipCriterion | senator not formally affiliated with a recognized political party caucus ⓘ |
| notAffiliatedWith |
Bloc Québécois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Canadian constitutional framework ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | non-partisan ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | crossbench-like ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Westminster parliamentary system ⓘ |
| represents | independent senators in the Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| representsChamber | upper house ⓘ |
| scope | federal ⓘ |
| shortName | ISG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Rules of the Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | regional representation in the Senate ⓘ |
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