Senate committee won’t meet Sept. 26 deadline to pass FAA, Tories blame Liberals for delay

Liberal-dominated committee is purposely causing delays, says Tory Sen. Oliver, but Liberals say Bill C-2 is important legislation and they want a real thorough review.

Grit Senators are intentionally delaying passage of the Federal Accountability Act–the Prime Minister's No. 1 legislative priority–until their party's leadership convention in December, by refusing to put a closure date on committee hearings and by leaving the witness list open indefi...

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