Constitution Act

S-228 – Property qualifications of Senators

S-228 is a pretty simple Bill, all it does is change the requirements of being a Senator. At the moment in order to be a Senator you need to own property in the province you’re representing worth at least $4,000 and have a net worth of at least $4,000. S-228 removes this requirement everywhere except Quebec. Now the interesting thing here is that Quebec has special rules in place that prevent this change from applying to them unless they decide to adopt it. Quebec’s current rules are also a little bit more restrictive, in addition to the rules listed above...

  • January 27, 2023

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