The leader of the government in the Senate, Claude Carignon, says he is open to amendments to a motion that, as it currently reads, would suspend three senators without pay or benefits for two years over allegations of wrongdoing with their expense claims.
Carignon told Radio-Canada's television political program Les Coulisses du pouvoir that there is the potential to change sanctions that would be levelled against senators Pamela Wallin, Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau if the motion is approved.
He suggested there was merit to what Wallin and Brazeau said as they defended themselves in speeches to their colleagues over the past week.
Carignon said he believed Brazeau did not interpret financial administration documents properly, and that in his case there was an "element of good faith."
Carignon said Wallin "made an impassioned plea, a good plea" against the sanctions, but added that Duffy "chose to settle political scores rather than answer to the accusations."
The Conservative caucus will meet behind closed doors on Monday morning to consider possible changes to the sanctions. Carignon said there would have to be a consensus before any new motion is crafted.
All three senators left the Conservative caucus earlier this year. Brazeau, who now sits as an independent, together with Duffy and Wallin, said in his speech during the suspension debate that the Senate is "where due process goes to die."
Wallin said the entire process of determining her fate is flawed, the Senate is acting as "judge, jury and executioner" and that "due process is not possible" in the Senate chamber.
This past week's debate has revealed a rift among Harper's caucus with Senator Don Plett and Alberta MP Peter Goldring leading the charge against the motion.
On Thursday, the two Conservatives publicly stated they do not support the motion.
The RCMP is investigating the expense claims of Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau, but none of the three has been charged.
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