As more key pre-election government bills head to the Senate, we can learn from our work on Cannabis Bill C-45

The Senate can and should build on this learning. These are relatively small and obvious changes that are achievable as we transition to a less partisan and more independent Senate—and all would attract public support.
Ontario ISG Senator Rob Black and P.E.I. ISG Senator Diane Griffin, pictured May 31, 2018, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa holding a press conference on Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act.
PARLIAMENT HILL—In the 12-month run-up to the next federal election several priority government bills are landing in the Senate. These include Bill C-59 dealing with national security, C-69 which would create a new energy regulator, and Bill C-71 which touches on the regulation of firearms. As Se...

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