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Parliament of Canada: Senate chamber

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In Parliament of Canada: Senate
The Senate has 105 members, or senators, who are appointed and hold their seat until age 75, at which point they must retire. Its purpose is to consider and revise legislation (acting as a committee of “sober second thought”), investigate national issues, and provide…
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