Canadian Senators Group
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The Canadian Senators Group is a non-partisan parliamentary caucus in the Senate of Canada composed of senators who emphasize regional interests and independence from traditional party structures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senators Group canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary caucus
ⓘ
senate parliamentary group ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance independence of the Senate from party politics
ⓘ
prioritize regional perspectives in Senate deliberations ⓘ provide an alternative to traditional party caucuses in the Senate ⓘ |
| chamber | Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
independence from traditional party structures
ⓘ
regional interests ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext | Westminster-style parliamentary system ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Canada ⓘ |
| governsBodyType | senators ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CSG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flexible policy positions
ⓘ
non-whipped voting ⓘ regional diversity of members ⓘ |
| hasFrenchAbbreviation | GSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Groupe des sénateurs canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembershipCriterion |
senator in the Senate of Canada
ⓘ
willingness to sit in a non-partisan group ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalForm |
caucus
ⓘ
parliamentary group ⓘ |
| hasWebsiteLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Canadian Senate groups
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian parliamentary caucus system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ottawa ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Senate of Canada Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | appointed senators ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Constitution of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | strict party discipline in the Senate ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partisanship | independent ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | non-partisan ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | crossbench ⓘ |
| represents |
various Canadian provinces
ⓘ
various Canadian territories ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | politics ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Rules of the Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
greater independence for senators
ⓘ
regional representation in federal legislation ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | regional representation ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin script ⓘ |
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