Thee legislative crunch-time will be in full swing when parliamentarians return to the Hill later this month. Government bills will take precedence, and with dozens of those still to pass, the probability of many more private members’ bills or public bills—the Senate equivalent—passing is diminishing. Here are some of the private members' bills to watch.
OTTAWA – With just 35 sitting days left in the House of Commons, and a maximum of 40 in the Senate, the legislative crunch-time will be in full swing when parliamentarians return to the Hill later this month. Government bills will take precedence, and with dozens of those still to pass, the probability of many more private members’ bills or public bills—the Senate equivalent—passing is diminishing.
This is a perennial problem in each Parliament, where only a small portion of these bills—which are pushed forward by individual senators or MPs—make it all the way through both the House and Senate and receive royal assent. This time around is shaping up to be no different, so with the countdown on here are some of the bills to watch, either because they are near-passage, or have been met with cross-party support and could still make the cut.
To date, 10 MP-sponsored private members’ bills have passed, and 12 senator-sponsored Senate public bills have passed. Another 46 MP-sponsored private members’ bills have been defeated and nine have not been proceeded with, while four senator-sponsored Senate public bills have been defeated, and another 11 are not being proceeded with.These are the bills that are the closest to reaching the finish line.
These pieces of legislation are likely the next in line when it comes to likelihood of passing, because in the dying days of any Parliament it’s not uncommon for negotiations to occur to have the government get its way on certain bills, in exchange for agreeing to move ahead with opposition-backed, or uncontroversial ideas.
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