Senate Seats
Unlike the House of Commons, seats in the Canadian Senate are not adjusted by population (an exception to this was set out under the Manitoba Act, in which Manitoba's allotment increased until the province reached a target population). The Constitution also provides that a province cannot have fewer seats in the House of Commons than it has in the Senate.
There are currently 105 seats in the Canadian Senate. Seats are divided among provinces and territories and can only change with constitutional amendment, or a constitutional provision that allows seats to change based on certain conditions. Beyond the constitutional allotment of senate seats per province, the seats are grouped into four regions of 24 seats. Provisions under section 26 of the Constitution Act exist to add up to two extra seats per region, with no more than 113 members allowed to sit in the Senate.
See also: Party standings and composition by seat in the Senate.
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