‘Most of major attacks on democracy in C-23 left untouched by Senators’ in committee report, say NDP, Libs
By Tim Naumetz April 17, 2014
NDP, Liberal MPs find the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s amendments puzzling.
PARLIAMENT HILL—A puzzling aspect has emerged over nine amendments Senate Conservatives recommended to the controversial government bill that would radically alter federal election law: why would the Senators ignore a widely-denounced clause that could prevent tens of thousands of electors from casting ballots in the next election, while urging the government to remove a party fundraising provision that was barely aired in the Senate hearings, despite its promise of benefiting the Conservatives the most?
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