budget bill

C-59: How can Parliament justify passing this bill?

The NDP wants hearings and the file has been sent to the OPP, so what will Parliament do with the controversial provisions of C-59, the latest budget bill?

Just another omnibus budget bill passing the House

But hey, at least this one was subject to a single amendment

Where are they now? C-4, the omnibus budget bill

This fall’s implementation act went (relatively) quietly

What else is in the latest omnibus budget bill?

Changes to how public service labour disputes are settled

Abolish the Senate, replace it with Deloitte

A lonely nation turns its eyes to auditors

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#IdleNoMore

The latest budget bill draws aboriginal protests.

Voting on Bill C-45: So much standing, sitting and signing of Christmas cards

Aaron Wherry’s formerly live blog from a long night in the House

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Fighting C-45 on multiple fronts

Amid all else yesterday, Nathan Cullen rose on a point of order shortly after Question Period to argue that the way in which C-45 was referred to various committees for study was procedurally illegitimate.

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Another voting marathon approaches

Scott Brison has submitted some 3,000 amendments to C-45 to be considered by the finance committee. The committee will inevitably run out of time to vote on all those amendments, at which point the House could be asked to consider the proposed changes.

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Cram session

The opposition parties are unimpressed with how little time is being allowed for the study of C-45.