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Senate passes key legislation before break
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New laws this session
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Senator Gagné named Legislative Deputy
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Senator LaBoucane-Benson named Government Liaison
Senate Renewal
New Senate has renewed trust, diminished partisanship
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New independent Senator welcomed to Red Chamber
New Laws
Bill C-81: Senate improves legislation to make Canada more accessible
New Laws
Bill C-58: Senate improves access to information for Canadians
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Statement on Senate recall
The Senate has been recalled to sit on March 25 at 10 a.m. in anticipation of legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Senate to study legislation to implement new North American trade deal
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade to conduct pre-study on Bill C-4.
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75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Senator Marc Gold attended a commemoration on Parliament Hill.
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Senator Mitchell resigning as Government Liaison
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Senator Harder stepping down as Government Representative in the Senate
Appointed in March 2016, Senator Harder intends to continue representing Ontario as an independent Senator.
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Bill C-69 becomes law
Senator Grant Mitchell, who sponsored Bill C-69 in the Senate, reflects on the legislative process after it becomes law.
New Laws
Bill C-69: Senate helps improve resource project reviews
The legislation improves the rules for the assessment of major projects to protect the environment and waterways, and to provide certainty and predictable timelines to industry and investors.
New Laws
Bill C-75: Reforming Canada’s criminal justice system
The Government accepted 10 Senate amendments to the legislation.
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20 Government bills receive Royal Assent
A Senate public bill to phase out the captivity of whales also received Royal Assent.
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New laws in the 42nd Parliament
During the 42nd Parliament, 88 Government bills became law.