The government has managed to win approval for one of three bills it wants to be passed before Parliament takes a six-week holiday break on Dec. 17.
That two-pronged bill would create 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated employees and create new criminal offences aimed at cracking down on harassment or intimidation of health-care workers who have faced anti-vaccination or anti-abortion protests outside hospitals and clinics. C-3 has support, at least in principle, from all opposition parties, which could yet speed its progress through committee and the Commons.Both the Conservatives and NDP have signalled their opposition to the bill. The Bloc Quebecois is open to supporting it but has laid down several conditions that must be met first.
Maybe they should not have waited two months before bringing Parliament back...
Break? They just got back!