Yahoo quoted David Moscrop, a UBC political scientist, for an article about a website that allows the public to track how Canadian senators are using their time.
Moscrop said accountability problems have always plagued the Senate, though it’s been more challenging recently.
“People are offended by the idea that un-elected individual can stall or defeat legislation and not be held accountable by the electorate,” said. “This is part of the on-going attempt to make them more accountable by trying to get them to show up to work, which you would take for granted in most jobs. But some Senators have a history of not showing up.”
