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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
Wed May 6, 2015, 10:25 PM May 2015

Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons

The federal government's controversial new anti-terrorism bill has won the approval of the House of Commons.

The Anti-Terrorism Act, also known as Bill C-51, easily passed third reading by a margin of 183 to 96, thanks to the Conservative government's majority and the promised support of the third-party Liberals.

Prior to the vote, the Opposition New Democrats voted noisily — and in vain — in favour of proposed amendments that they say would have added a level of oversight and stronger privacy protections, among other things.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's national security adviser told the Senate national security committee last week that the agency's new powers are not as scary as their critics contend.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bill-c-51-passes-in-house-of-commons-1.3064235

Yeah thanks, not-so-Liberals.
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Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons (Original Post) Joe Shlabotnik May 2015 OP
october will be orange riverbendviewgal May 2015 #1
Such a surprise from the Liberals alcina May 2015 #2
Yep, I agree with that comment. nt laundry_queen May 2015 #4
Justin blew it big time arikara May 2015 #3
Yep. I once thought he might be good for change, but now I don't trust him at all. nt. polly7 May 2015 #5

alcina

(602 posts)
2. Such a surprise from the Liberals
Thu May 7, 2015, 10:05 AM
May 2015


I hope this comment from one of the CBC readers is reflective of many, many others:

I'm disgusted with the Liberal position on this bill. It's not a bill to play politics with....it's a bill where you take a stand ......And for that.....Trudeau just lost my vote.

arikara

(5,562 posts)
3. Justin blew it big time
Thu May 7, 2015, 12:58 PM
May 2015

He already said he wouldn't work with the ndp to get rid of Harper then he sides with him on this ugly bill. He blew it.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
5. Yep. I once thought he might be good for change, but now I don't trust him at all. nt.
Sun May 17, 2015, 12:35 PM
May 2015
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