Liberals limit remaining debate on gun control bill

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The federal government passed a motion late Tuesday limiting how much time MPs have left to consider changes and debate Liberal gun control legislation Bill C-21 before it is sent to the Senate for a second round of scrutiny.

NDP and Bloc Quebecois MPs— have set in stone the remainder of House of Commons' plans related to this bill. the House Public Safety and National Security Committee is empowered to expand Bill C-21's scope, allowing them to approve the Liberals' latest proposed amendments related to ghost guns and implementing an assault-style firearm definition;

during these hearings the committee will not permit more than 20 minutes of debate on any clause or amendment moved before the chair forces that matter to come to a vote, and come midnight on the second day, any amendments they don't get to are to be sped through; and This move from Government House Leader Mark Holland, on a piece of legislation that has now been before the House for almost a year, came just one week after Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino put forwardthat seek to significantly expand the range of proposed gun control measures in the bill.

MPs on the House Public Safety and National Security Committee have over the last week and a half have been working through the Liberals’ latest amendment package, as well as more than 100 other proposed amendments to Bill C-21. So far they’ve been able to make it through 10 of 73 clauses of the legislation.

 

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