The Senate of Canada and the conundrum of reform / David E. Smith -- Harmonizing regional representation with parliamentary government : the original plan / Janet Ajzenstat -- Federal second chambers compared / Ronald L. Watts -- Harper's Senate reform : an example of open federalism? / Nadia Verrelli -- Bill C-20 : faulty procedure and inadequate solution : (testimony before the Legislative Committee on Bill C-20, House of Commons, 7 May 2008) / Ronald L. Watts -- Whither 9.1? : the constitutionality of Bill C-19 : an act to limit Senate tenure / Don Desserud -- Constitutional doubts about Bill C-20 and senatorial elections / Andrew Heard -- Senate reform : what does the Constitution say? / John Whyte -- Anticipating the consequences of Bill C-20 / Stephen Michael MacLean -- Assessing Senate reform through Bill C-19 : the effects of limited terms for senators / Andrew Heard -- The constitutionality of Bill C-20 / Vincent Pouliot -- Bill C-20's populist model of campaign finance for Senate elections : the first step away from Canada's egalitarian regime? / Peter Aucoin -- Senate reform : what does Bill C-20 mean for women? / Louise Carbert -- Senate reform as a risk to take, urgently / Tom Kent -- Senate reform and democratic legitimacy : beyond stasis / Hugh Segal -- Thoughts on Senate reform / Lorna R. Marsden.