Upper Chamber looks at ways to expel senator

OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – There’s a serious controversy brewing on Parliament Hill. The Senate has apparently called on its law clerk to go through the Constitution line by line looking for ways in which the Upper Chamber can expel embattled Toronto Senator Don Meredith.

 

This comes after the Senate ethics officer found Meredith breached ethics rules after engaging in a relationship with a young woman, which began when she was just 16-years-old.

Senator Meredith has not resigned his seat in the Upper Chamber, despite growing calls from his fellow senators, like Conservative Vern White.

There are reports the Senate law clerk has been ordered to look for a constitutional way to push Meredith out, which could be tricky since he hasn’t been convicted of a crime and there are limited options for such a move.

However, they may have found a way through a section that allows Parliament to match the rules for British Parliament which can expel a member through a simple majority vote. Even if he is kicked out the senator would still be entitled to his pension, which could equal about $24,000 a year.

Police in Ottawa initially looked into reports of Meredith’s alleged relationship but did not press charges.

Meredith has not spoken publicly since the reports surfaced and attempts made to contact him by the media have been fruitless.

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