Bill Aims to Legally Recognize Evolution to More Independent, Less Partisan Senate

The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. The Trudeau government is finally moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada's Senate into a more independent, non-partisan chamber of sober second thought. Sean Kilpatrick / Canadian Press

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is moving to legally recognize the evolution of Canada’s Senate into a more independent, non−partisan chamber of sober second thought.

It has introduced a government bill in the Senate, which is now on its way through the upper house with the support of all four Senate groups.