As
Ottawa advances senate reform, the Attorney General of New Brunswick
sending a document to the Supreme Court of Canada arguing the federal
government can't abolish the senate without getting the green light from
all of the provinces.
The
53-page factum says not getting unanimous approval would undermine
Canada's constitutional foundation, and it's inconceivable that a
fundamental component of Parliament could be eliminated without having
every province on board.
So far,
Alberta is the only province to take the Harper Government's side, that
the requirement would be the consent of seven provinces representing at
least 50% of the population.