English

The Red Chamber of the Senate of Canada (Parliament Building, Ottawa)

Noun

red chamber

1. (Canada, politics, informal, sometimes capitalized) The assembly hall in which the Senate of Canada convenes; the Senate of Canada itself.
   • 2009 Aug. 27, "Former NHL coach Demers headed to Senate," The Star (Toronto, Canada) (retrieved 20 April 2016):

     He hopes his life story – of the illiterate ex-hockey coach turned Conservative senator – can inspire others. Jacques Demers . . . is slated for a seat in the red chamber, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today.

   • 2015 July 24, Jason Fekete, "Stephen Harper says he will not appoint any more senators to ‘unaccountable’ upper house," National Post (Canada) (retrieved 20 April 2016):

     Harper announced Friday he will not appoint senators to a red chamber that already has 22 vacancies as long as the government can continue passing legislation.

   • 2016 March 18, "How might an independent Senate work?," Macleans (Canada) (retrieved 20 April 2016):

     Seven new senators will soon take their seats in the Red Chamber, appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.