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Originally Posted by FireFly
I'm afraid you've got that part wrong, FA. The Senate has a whack of power, but due to it's not being elected, is unable to use any. This leads the Cabinet into being the most powerful body in government, and we've all seen what happens when said power goes to a Cabinet's collective heads.
The Senate is supposed to be used as the check and balance on both Parliament and Cabinet. It can't be though because the citizens of Canada never elected them giving them the right to impose their will.
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Sorry, but we'll have to agree to disagree then.
The Senate cannot introduce financial legislation, and parliament has veto power over any amendments the Senate makes on constitutional ammendments. As well, the Senate can only delay legislation for 180 days if they disagree with something passed by parliament. That severely limits the Senate's power.
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/parliament/senate/senate-structure.htm
As a side note, I did not know that in order to be a Senator, one needs to own land. That seems pretty outdated.