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Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by dorfsmay on Wednesday May 06, 2015 @11:51PM (#9503184)
That's unbelievable, considering how much push back there has been...

Can anything be done to influence the senate?

Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by alfredxing on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:30AM (#9503288)
It's really quite rare that the Senate will reject a bill that has passed in the House, seeing as members of the Senate are appointed by the elected parties.
Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by dorfsmay on Thursday May 07, 2015 @08:30PM (#9509341)
There is now a petition to try to influence the senate:

https://stopc51.ca/

Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by giarc on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:07AM (#9503227)
This bill was backed by both the cons and the liberals, not sure the senate will sway to much.
Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by dorfsmay on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:46AM (#9503337)
I have not met one single person who thought Bill C-51 was a good idea.

I know we can't govern by conscensus, but I think that when there is so much controversy around a law there should be a referendum, seems to work for Switzerland.

Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by Lorento on Thursday May 07, 2015 @06:52AM (#9504140)
Why not an election? If voters still vote for both parties, then there isn't really controversy, it's just the people you know who share your ideas.
Re:Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons by dorfsmay on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:40PM (#9506356)
Because I feel that we would constantly be in the middle of an election.

I don't agree 100% with any party. This issue is a good example, lots of people who would vote PC or Liberal in an election but would probably vote agaisnt Bill C-51 in a referendum.