All parties in the Commons give approval in principle to pandemic election bill
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Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
OTTAWA – All parties have given approval in principle to a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely conducted, if need be, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill C-19 has passed at second reading, with Independent MP Derek Sloan registering the only objection.
It will now go to a House of Commons committee for scrutiny and possible amendments.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said the government is “wide open” to improvements to the legislation.
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Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang May 11, 2021 - 2:29 PM
OTTAWA - All parties have given approval in principle to a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely conducted, if need be, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill C-19 passed by a vote of 330-1 at second reading Tuesday, with Independent MP Derek Sloan registering the only objection.
It will now go to a House of Commons committee for scrutiny and possible amendments. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said the government is wide open to improvements to the legislation.
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Pharmacists from Windsor who work in Michigan are offering to immunize thousands of people from here with the state’s surplus COVID-19 vaccine.
But it’s not happening and vials are expiring and being thrown out because the Canadian government won’t waive the two-week quarantine for returning travellers, Mayor Drew Dilkens said Thursday.
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“I don’t get the sense there’s any willingness from the federal government to provide flexibility from the existing rules to allow this to happen,” Dilkens said.
Bill to ensure safe election during pandemic stalls as odds of election increase
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Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
OTTAWA – Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc blames the Conservatives for blocking Bill C-19.
And he suggests that may be because Conservatives actually want to discourage voters from casting ballots should there be an election this summer or fall.
Joan Bryden
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang May 05, 2021 - 1:00 AM
OTTAWA - Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau s Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada.
Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc blames the Conservatives for blocking Bill C-19.
And he suggests that may be because Conservatives actually want to discourage voters from casting ballots should there be an election this summer or fall.