Opposition urges feds not to rush ‘omnibus’ national security bill through House

With Bill C-59 skipping second-reading debate in the House, the Public Safety Committee is scrutinizing proposed new powers for the country’s foreign signals intelligence agency.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said sending Bill C-59 straight to committee allows for more flexibility to make changes to the legislation. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

January 31, 2018

Eschewing second-reading debate on Bill C-59 in the House of Commons for immediate committee study provides for more flexibility to make changes to the national security bill, according to the government, but opposition critics say the Liberals are still looking to rush what they’re calling “omn...

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