Political participation is vital to vibrant democracy. Keep track of the debate by visiting parl.gc.ca, where you will find both broad and detailed pictures of the work of your national parliament. Senate-related pages include

• real-time streaming webcasts of the proceedings in the Senate Chamber
  and Senate committee meetings;
  
  
• full information about each Senate committee, its membership, its current work
  and transcripts of its hearings;
  
  
• the Senate Video, an 18-minute audio-visual presentation on the Senate’s role
  in Parliament and the work senators accomplish;
  
  
• fact sheets and other publications for children and adults on different aspects of the
  Senate’s history, heritage and role in our democracy.

For more information about the Senate, to contact a senator or to request previous
annual reports, Senate-related brochures or other informative publications: