Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's request to prorogue Parliament until March 24 has raised concerns about the fate of several key pieces of legislation. The move, while allowing the Liberals to replace Trudeau as leader and prime minister, will reset the legislative agenda and potentially see bills expire.
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon granted Justin Trudeau 's request Monday to prorogue Parliament until Mar. 24, suspending activities of the House of Commons while the Liberals move to replace him as both Liberal Leader and prime minister. The move means the legislative agenda will be reset once the House of Commons reconvenes in March and some key pieces of legislation for the government may die on the order paper.
Once the House of Commons resumes, there is the potential for work that ended due to prorogation be restored if opposition parties support a motion calling for them to resume debate where they left off. But there is no guarantee that ever happens as opposition parties are seeking to defeat the government entirely. The Online Harms Act, which was recently split into two separate bills, is among the pieces of legislation with a questionable future. The legislation aims to hold platforms, like social media sites, accountable for content that appears on their websites. This includes content used to bully, incite violence and promote hatred, which has been criticized for potential Charter violations. There is also risk for a court-ordered piece of legislation to grant citizenship to individuals born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. The bill seeks to replace legislation passed by the former Conservative government in 2009, but was deemed unconstitutional in 2023. A judge gave the government three more months to pass the bill in December, but the current deadline of Mar. 19 will now be missed without another extension. A central piece of the last federal budget, increasing the capital gains tax inclusion rate, is also in limbo. The government's goal is to increase the rate individuals pay on capital gains above $250,000 from one-half to two-thirds, and for all gains for trusts and corporations
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