Base? This was a senate private member's bill. Senators in Canada are appointed, not elected, and they serve for life. The senator who introduced the bill, Juli

Base? This was a senate private member's bill. Senators in Canada are appointed, not elected, and they serve for life. The senator who introduced the bill, Julie Miville-Duchêne, is a member of the independent senators group, a non-partisan group of 39 senators. It was voted against by the government. It's only getting traction with support from opposition parties. It might pass the house of commons without government support due to a minority parliament. All this despite the fact that the opposition spans the gamut from far left to far right.