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Re:Emergencies Act Rescinded in Canada by mardifoufs on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @08:05PM (#30449036)
Apparently the senate was set on voting against the act, which is very uncommon considering that they usually rubber stamp whatever the MPs voted for. That's not the official reason but it's the only one that makes sense considering the timing.

I guess the senate reforms to make it more independent actually yielded some results (one of the good things trudeau did, back when he was a lot less politically hawkish). The lawsuits were also piling up but those will continue I think. In any case this has been a disaster for the liberals and for Canada's reputation and I'm pleasantly surprised by the senate. I can see why it's not necessarily an uncessary, antiquated institution now. Checks and balances!

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Re:Emergencies Act Rescinded in Canada by mardifoufs on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @08:20PM (#30449158)
My sources are absolutely not right wing and I dont use facebook. And no, it's not politically savvy to not even wait for an act to go through the senate, it's just obviously a way to avoid the senate vote. You could've just followed the senate debates, there is no need to read minds when the debates are... you know, public?

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2022/02/22/what-eme...?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-emergencies-act-feb2...?

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Re:Emergencies Act Rescinded in Canada by s1artibartfast on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @09:04PM (#30449432)
Interesting. Were the emergency powers in effect without the confirmation of the house and senate? Is confirmation required or is there only a power to veto.?
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