Canadian Senators Group

E543322

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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

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

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

43rd Canadian Parliament otherParty Canadian Senators Group