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Senate reform: Reaction to Supreme Court ruling | CBC News Loaded
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Senate reform: Reaction to Supreme Court ruling
Canadians react on social media to the unanimous decision that the federal government can't act alone to reform or abolish the Senate. Read a sampling of comments.
Kady O'Malley
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CBC News
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Posted: Apr 25, 2014 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 27, 2014
In a historic opinion, the Supreme Court has ruled that Ottawa cannot make major changes to the Senate without the consent of at least seven provinces with half the population, and would need unanimity to abolish the Upper House entirely. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
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