Hon. Maria Chaput:

Honourable senators, I noted the following statement among others from Friday's Speech from the Throne, and I quote:

Reform of the Senate remains a priority for our Government.

Regional and minority representation is at the very heart of this chamber's mandate. In my opinion, it would be unacceptable for the representation of these minorities to become part of the election game.

With regard to the proposal for Senate elections, how does the leader's government intend to ensure that minorities have guaranteed representation in the Senate? Does the leader not believe that a reformed Senate must respect the place of two founding peoples of the Canadian federation? And is the government prepared to commit to preserving these historic rights in the Senate?

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