Members By Senate Division
The boundaries for all Quebec districts are mandated in the Constitution Act 1867 and cannot change without a constitutional amendment. The boundaries are described in the 1859 Consolidated Statutes of Canada.
Self designated Senate division can be used by senators who were appointed under the Regional Expansion Clause Section 26 of the British North American Act. This clause can be used to increase the Senate seats by 1 or 2 senators for each region (Ontario Quebec the Maritimes and the Western Provinces). Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is to date the only one to successfully use this clause on September 27, 1990.
Read more about this topic: List Of Quebec Senators
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