Committee Proposes Record-High Senate Budget of $135 Million

The committee says it is to provide the ‘best possible’ environment for senators to contribute effectively to federal legislation and public policies. 

The Senate Chamber in the Senate of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Senate committee that considers financial and administrative matters has proposed increasing the upper house’s spending to a record high of nearly $135 million for the 2024–25 fiscal year, records show.

This estimate, presented to the Senate of Canada in mid December 2023, recommended a total spending of $134,868,514 for the coming fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. It’s $8,174,128 more than the 2023–24 amount of $126,694,386.