Senator for British Columbia
The Honourable Yonah Martin
Record #:
KNA1083
Last Modified:
07 Aug 2019
Last Full Update:
07 May 2018
Contact Information
| Mailing Address | The Senate of Canada 140 Wellington St Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4 |
| Office Phone | 1.613.947.4078 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1.800.267.7362 |
| Fax | 1.613.947.4082 |
| martin@sen.parl.gc.ca | |
| Website | yonahmartin.sencanada.ca/ |
Description & Services
| Service Details | Senator for the province of British Columbia - The Senate is the upper house in Canada's bicameral parliamentary democracy - It was created to counterbalance representation by population in the House of Commons - Recently, the Senate has come to bolster representation of groups often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal Peoples, visible minorities and women - Was also intended to provide Parliament with a second chance to consider bills before they are passed - Senators may pass bills, propose amendments to them or vote to defeat them |
Location
| Located In Community | Canada |