Liberals face race against the clock to pass dozens of bills as Parliament returns

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Liberals face race against the clock to pass dozens of bills as Parliament returns
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There are 32 bills at varying stages of progress in Parliament, including the government’s mammoth online harms bill

with the New Democrats, is preparing to collaborate with other parties in order to get dozens of bills through Parliament before the next election.

The government has yet to introduce other bills it has promised, including one setting standards for care homes for the elderly and people with disabilities.ended his party’s agreement to support the Liberals in confidence votes earlier this month but has yet to say whether he is prepared to vote to bring down the government and trigger an election. The Bloc Québécois has signalled it will attempt to extract concessions from the government for its support.

The Conservatives, in addition to voting against government bills, have been using a variety of tactics to slow their passage, including filibustering and calling repeated points of order.

Bill C-63, the online harms bill, but wants Liberal backing for changes abolishing the religious defence for hate speech. He also wants the Liberals to amend Bill C-63 to bring in age verification measures to prevent children under 18 from watching pornography online., said the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement has upended the dynamics in Parliament.

The bill has passed in the Commons and is set for further scrutiny by the Senate science committee after senators return this week.

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