summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available.<br/><br/>On April 2021, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-4,

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, in the Senate and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill S-4 amends the Parliament of Canada Act and makes consequential and related amendments to other Acts to, among other things,<br/>(

a) change the additional annual allowances that are paid to senators who occupy certain positions so that the government’s representatives and the Opposition in the Senate are eligible for the allowances for five positions each and the three other recognized parties or parliamentary groups in the Senate with the greatest number of members are eligible for the allowances for four positions each;<br/>(

b) provide that the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and the Leader or Facilitator of every other recognized party or parliamentary group in the Senate are to be consulted on the appointment of certain officers and agents of Parliament; and<br/>(

c) provide that the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and the Leader or Facilitator of every other recognized party or parliamentary group in the Senate may change the membership of the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.</div> Senate — First reading: Completed (2021-04-30) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2021-05-26) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2021-06-01) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/43-2/s-4