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New laws this session
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5 new independent senators
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Government bills before the Senate
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Bail reform bill becomes law
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3 Government bills become law
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Senator Gold’s statement on massacres in Israel
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New law empowers victims of crime
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S-5: Senate strengthens environmental protection laws
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New independent Nova Scotia senator sworn in
So far, 75 senators have been appointed under the new process.
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2 new independent senators sworn in
So far, 70 senators have been appointed under the new process.
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Senate studies of Government bills continue this fall
Bill C-48, legislation to strengthen Canada's bail laws, was introduced in the Senate at the outset of the fall sitting.
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Senator Michèle Audette
Senator Michèle Audette served as Government Liaison in the Senate from August 2023 to December 2023.
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Senator Audette named Government Liaison
The Government Liaison is responsible for outreach on Government business in the Senate.
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11 key Government bills become law
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2 independent senators sworn in
So far, 68 senators have been appointed under the new process.
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Senator LaBoucane-Benson named Legislative Deputy
She has served as Government Liaison since January 2020.
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Bill C-11: Senate improves Canada’s broadcasting laws
The House of Commons recognized the Senate’s meaningful contributions to Bill C-11, supporting a large majority of its proposed amendments.
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House supports majority of Senate changes to Bill C-11
The Online Streaming Act proposes to modernize Canada’s broadcasting laws.