Liberals want to negotiate with the Senate
Chrystia Freeland lamented the fact that senators did not pass, within hours, this law to ban a practice that the vast majority of Canadians consider to be a "dangerous practice" which can cause "damage that lasts a lifetime. ".
(Ottawa) Federal Liberals lament that the Senate did not pass two of their priority bills before leaving for the summer, but also make no commitment not to call a hasty election that would have the effect to sign the death of these legislative documents.
The question was posed three times to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was holding his first press conference outside Rideau Cottage on Wednesday since his quarantine ended. Three times he refused to commit.
Bills C-6, which bans conversion therapy, and C-10, which reforms the Broadcasting Act , were passed in the Senate at second reading and then referred to committees for further study there. autumn. The process will have to be restarted if an election takes place. But the government still hopes that the Senate will find a way to pass them before September.
"We are in discussions with the leadership of the Senate because we hope that (the senators) will be able to continue their work and accelerate the process for these two bills", dropped Mr. Trudeau, without offering further details.
“Young people in the LGBT community need to be protected from this barbaric approach of conversion therapy and […] in a digital age where people are consuming their content more and more through the internet […], we need to put in place an approach similar to what we already have on radio and television to protect and support the content of Canadian creators, ”he continued.
"The Conservative Party knew very well that it was going to be able to kill these two measures in the Senate," added Mr. Trudeau.
However, the representative of the government in the Senate, Marc Gold, tried very late Tuesday evening to ask for unanimous consent for work to continue this summer on one of these bills, namely the ban on conversion, to no avail. Clear “no” voices rang out in the upper chamber.
“Canadians believe conversion therapy should be banned. The Conservatives apparently do not agree, ”the Minister of Justice, David Lametti, immediately reacted on Twitter.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland also lamented the situation on Wednesday.
"I'm ... disappointed is too weak a word," she dropped in English, in response to a reporter. “I think the vast majority of Canadians know that conversion therapy is a really dangerous practice that can cause damage that lasts a lifetime,” she added.
M me Freeland held a press conference to mark the passage of Bill C-30, which received Royal Assent in the last hours and implements measures contained in its April budget. It also extends federal assistance programs for businesses affected by the pandemic until September.
The Deputy Prime Minister says the government reserves the right to extend them until November, if necessary.
“At this point, I am optimistic and I think […] the ideal plan will be to continue with the plan we presented to Canadians in April with the budget, but we are ready for all possibilities. and that's a good thing, ”she said.
“I think the pandemic has shown us that making sure promises is very difficult. […] A fourth wave is possible. And I also think it is important to note that it is difficult to know precisely how the recovery will be carried out. Because it's new for us to shut down the economy and then reopen it, ”she continued.
"It's not as easy as turning on the lights in the house," insisted M me Freeland.
She also did not want to comment on the possibility of an election, believing that the only objective of the government, at the present time, is to help Canadians get through a global pandemic.
Yet hours later, the Prime Minister offered a brief glimpse into the upcoming pandemic election campaign by visiting a construction site in the Ottawa area, not without speaking to neighborhood residents at a reasonable distance, wearing a mask. He is expected to continue visiting outside his home to make announcements in the coming weeks.
Bills C-6, which bans conversion therapy, and C-10, which reforms the Broadcasting Act , were passed in the Senate at second reading and then referred to committees for further study there. autumn. The process will have to be restarted if an election takes place. But the government still hopes that the Senate will find a way to pass them before September.
"We are in discussions with the leadership of the Senate because we hope that (the senators) will be able to continue their work and accelerate the process for these two bills", dropped Mr. Trudeau, without offering further details.
“Young people in the LGBT community need to be protected from this barbaric approach of conversion therapy and […] in a digital age where people are consuming their content more and more through the internet […], we need to put in place an approach similar to what we already have on radio and television to protect and support the content of Canadian creators, ”he continued.
"The Conservative Party knew very well that it was going to be able to kill these two measures in the Senate," added Mr. Trudeau.
However, the representative of the government in the Senate, Marc Gold, tried very late Tuesday evening to ask for unanimous consent for work to continue this summer on one of these bills, namely the ban on conversion, to no avail. Clear “no” voices rang out in the upper chamber.
“Canadians believe conversion therapy should be banned. The Conservatives apparently do not agree, ”the Minister of Justice, David Lametti, immediately reacted on Twitter.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland also lamented the situation on Wednesday.
"I'm ... disappointed is too weak a word," she dropped in English, in response to a reporter. “I think the vast majority of Canadians know that conversion therapy is a really dangerous practice that can cause damage that lasts a lifetime,” she added.
M me Freeland held a press conference to mark the passage of Bill C-30, which received Royal Assent in the last hours and implements measures contained in its April budget. It also extends federal assistance programs for businesses affected by the pandemic until September.
The Deputy Prime Minister says the government reserves the right to extend them until November, if necessary.
“At this point, I am optimistic and I think […] the ideal plan will be to continue with the plan we presented to Canadians in April with the budget, but we are ready for all possibilities. and that's a good thing, ”she said.
“I think the pandemic has shown us that making sure promises is very difficult. […] A fourth wave is possible. And I also think it is important to note that it is difficult to know precisely how the recovery will be carried out. Because it's new for us to shut down the economy and then reopen it, ”she continued.
"It's not as easy as turning on the lights in the house," insisted M me Freeland.
She also did not want to comment on the possibility of an election, believing that the only objective of the government, at the present time, is to help Canadians get through a global pandemic.
Yet hours later, the Prime Minister offered a brief glimpse into the upcoming pandemic election campaign by visiting a construction site in the Ottawa area, not without speaking to neighborhood residents at a reasonable distance, wearing a mask. He is expected to continue visiting outside his home to make announcements in the coming weeks.
Catherine levesque
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