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Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the House of Commons

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESTORES PRINCIPLE OF REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

14 november 2007
Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, today introduced in the House of Commons the Constitution Act, 2007 (Democratic Representation). The Bill will restore the principle of representation by population in the House of Commons.
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The Senate Chamber

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CREATE A DEMOCRATIC, ACCOUNTABLE SENATE

13 November 2007
Under our legislation, the Senate will have to be accountable for the decisions it makes, the work it does, and the money it spends. Accountability - the basis of democracy - will finally come to the Senate.
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