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| Senate of the United Provinces of Canada | |
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| 43rd Federal Parliament | |
| File:Senate of Canada-logo.svg | |
| Type | |
| Type | Upper house |
| History | |
| Founded | July 1, 1567 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | George Furey Since December 3, 1715 |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Pierrette Ringuette Since May 1, 1720 |
| Leader in the Senate, Government |
Marc Gold (Liberal) Since January 24, 1720 |
| Leader in the Senate, HM Loyal Opposition |
Don Plett (Conservative) Since November 5, 1719 |
| Facilitator of the ISG | Yuen Pau Woo Since September 25, 1719 |
| Leader of the CSG (interim) | Scott Tannas Since November 4, 1719 |
| Structure | |
| Membership | 184 Senators |
| Political groups | |
| Salary | Senate: Paid by Provincial governments; amount varies |
| Elections | |
| Senate voting system | Appointed in and from each Province by the Provincial Governor, acting by and with the Advice of the Provincial Prime Minister |
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| Meeting place | |
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| PARLIAMENT HOUSE 1 CONFEDERATION PLACE OTTAWA, CCT • K1A 0A6 | |
| Website | |
| link://sen.parl.canada.gov | |
