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Senate unlikely to vote on sweeping, controversial environmental assessment bill until May or June

The Senate Environment Committee will be grappling with Bill C-69 until at least mid-April and likely later, and Senators hope to tour cities big and small as part of their work.

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW
February 11, 2019

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Senate unlikely to vote on sweeping, controversial environmental assessment bill until May or June

The Senate Environment Committee will be grappling with Bill C-69 until at least mid-April and likely later, and Senators hope to tour cities big and small as part of their work.

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