Patrick Brazeau Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:20:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg Patrick Brazeau Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 Three Canadian Senators Suspended – Historic Move By Senate https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/11/06/1-three-canadian-senators-suspended-historic-move-senate/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/11/06/1-three-canadian-senators-suspended-historic-move-senate/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:20:44 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=11458 In an historic move, three Canadian senators have been tossed from the Senate.

Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau have been “suspended” (removed from their jobs for a period of time).

Members of the Senate voted to suspend the three until the next federal election, likely in 2015.

The vote was hotly debated and discussed.

Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin had made impassioned speeches to the Senate, pleading their case and hoping to avoid being removed.

But in the end, the three senators were suspended.

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Canadian Senators Being Investigated https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/05/29/1-canadian-senate-tradition-is-tarnished/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/05/29/1-canadian-senate-tradition-is-tarnished/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 01:00:17 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=10592 The Canadian Senate is an important part of the Government of Canada, but now some senators are being investigated to find out if they took money they weren't entitled to.

A senator’s job is to give the final approval to a bill before it becomes law.

Some Senate members have been accused of taking money for things that are not covered by their Senate budget.

The expenses of senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb, and Patrick Brazeau are being looked at.

Mike Duffy used to be a journalist before he was appointed to the Senate. In the Senate, he represents Prince Edward Island.

He was accused, along with the other senators, of taking money for things that he had no right to.

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