Although generations of Canadians are taught that, in the words of Sir John A. Macdonald, the Senate is the house of "sober second thought," relatively few understand what this means in practical terms.
Bien qu’on ait appris à des générations de Canadiens que, pour reprendre les termes de sir John A. Macdonald, le Sénat est la chambre de second examen objectif, peu de gens en comprennent la signification concrète.