It has been a bad week for Senator Patrick Brazeau. After he was charged with assault and sexual assault in relation to a domestic incident at his Gatineau folks began asking whether Brazeau will be allowed to keep his seat, or whether he could be kicked out of the Red Chamber. To address some of the legal aspects of this question, I wrote a piece for Canadian Legal Ease. If you haven’t seen Canadian Legal Ease yet, it’s a fantastic new website run by some smart folks who want to make legal issues more accessible. It’s goal is to foster public discourse on issues facing Canadians. You’ll find well-informed articles from academics, lawyers, and students — all written in an accessible, easy-to-understand manner. Check it out!
You can read my piece on Brazeau here. The answer? He could very well be removed, but it’s ultimately up to the Senate itself.
(Thanks to Ben Oliphant for a substantial amount of editing and other assistance.)
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