‘Much less transparency’: feds pave way to fast track trade bills through Parliament
Previously, there was a 21-sitting-day waiting period after a trade agreement was tabled in the House of Commons before an implementation bill could be moved. Now, both can be tabled on the same day.
While the Liberal government seeks a slew of new trade deals, it changed a policy to remove a mandated waiting period to quicken the speed at which implementation bills can move through Parliament.
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