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The upper house of the Parliament of Canada plays a vital role in the political life of the country. The Senate reads, indeed on occasion amends, legislation enacted by the House of Commons. It originates studies into topics of currency in government and society. Through its focus on the regions of Canada, it balances the ""representation by population"" characteristic of the lower house. For all these reasons, any study of Canada that omits the Senate is necessarily incomplete. Gary O'Brien is uniquely placed to offer this study. He holds a PhD in political science from Carleton University, where his dissertation focused on the legislative and parliamentary practices of pre-Confederation Canada. As the twelfth clerk of the Senate for the years 2009-2015 and as a continuing Senate scholar, he is familiar with the history of the institution, with its function in Canadian parliamentary and political life, and with its functioning. This book is a reflection of his experience and expertise.

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Gary William O'Brien was born in Toronto in 1951. He holds a BA (Honours) degree from Glendon College, York University, and an MA and PhD from Carleton University, all in political science. He studied in Toulouse, France, from 1974-75 and started working in the Parliament of Canada in 1975. He was named Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments in 2009, retiring in February 2015. He has published articles in the Canadian Journal of Political Science, the Canadian Parliamentary Review, The Table, and Ontario History. He was President of the Canadian Study of Parliament in 1990 and 1991 Gregory Tardi, BCL, LLB, DJur, is a member of the Québec Bar. He has served as legal counsel for Elections Canada and senior parliamentary counsel at the House of Commons.

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