PM Trudeau should declare Elections Modernization Act No. 1 priority if he wants it passed by next month, says Sen. Joyal

‘We will not work on Justin Trudeau’s timeline’ on Bill C-76 or any other piece of legislation, says Conservative Senate Whip Don Plett.

Quebec Liberal Sen. Serge Joyal, chair of the powerful Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, says Bill C-76 deals with constitutional rights of Canadians and cannot be rushed through the Red Chamber.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 21, 2018

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to get his sweeping Elections Modernization Act through Parliament before the summer recess next month, but Quebec Liberal Senator Serge Joyal says he should make it the top priority in order to do that. “If the government comes to the conclusion that this bill...

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