Bill C-6: Senate stage

[emamabd]

"They need to have the freedom of movement" - nothing stops those people from travelling. Residency obligation is not a restriction on your ability to travel, it's a part of the 'contract' between a person and Canada.

very true in thoery, ..but when it takes CIC almost a year to issue you a new PR card when its due for renewal - that can (and will) restrict your ability to travel.

A colleague of mine wasn't able to visit her dying mother abroad as apparently CIC didn't issue her new PR card timely and "no" PRTD doesn't work, that too takes time and could cost someone his job - if you're abroad and unable to return here timely to resume your duties!

 

[qjzhou]

Sen. Jaffer tweeted

#C6 today I will respond to Senator Griffin's amendment on language. I am opposed to her amendment. #senCA

 

[RAZAAS]

Can anybody advise when will the amendment will be discussed today.

 

[hfinkel]

Can anybody advise when will the amendment will be discussed today.

It is scheduled for debate in today's Senate Sitting (https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/421/orderpaper/110op_2017-04-06-e)
Session started at 1:30pm Eastern.

 

[sistemc]

So far the 3rd reading has been delayed by two amendments - both of those amendments were proposed by independent senators appointed by Trudeau. Those amendments gave conservatives an opportunity to delay, and it would be stupid for them not to use such an opportunity. It's the 'job' of opposition to cause 'troubles' for the government (regardless of which party controls the government).

Similarly, the language requirement amendment - it will not affect many people in the time frame one year (time needed to pass it as a separate bill).

Do not forget the most stupid amendment of all amendments: replacing wording "written notice" with "notice". This amendment was introduced by the senator Claude Carignan the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.

 

[MTweet12]

Seems like Twitter is the only way we can make a difference. I already created an account. Here's a tweet I just posted:
https://twitter.com/TheOneTicker211/status/850050486552059905

I suggest others do the same.

 

[Redfield]

Senator Harder just said that they will conclude the study of Bill C-6 the first week they are back from Easter Break !!!!

 

[Redfield]

Also, Conservatives just publicly promised to not delay the Bill at all

 

[spiritsoul]

Sen. Harder stated that they've agreed to reach an agreement on passing #C6 on May 3, 2017.

It's getting complicated.

 

[Redfield]

Sen. Harder stated that they've agreed to reach an agreement on passing #C6 on May 3, 2017.

It's getting complicated.

Quite the opposite, everyone agrees that it will not take longer than May 3rd to send back the Bill to HoC, what all of us were afraid is that it would go until after summer break

 

[captain74]

It's getting complicated.

The word that comes to my mind is: bizzare!

 

[razerblade]

is C-6 done for today ? I missed all of the above

 

[vasyok]

So it looks like I was right about the motivation behind cons performance last Thursday - they did have negotiations about the C-4 and C-6 and reached the agreement. The only question, why did not the libs try it earlier??? It would have saved us so much time...

 

[Redfield]

I think this is a direct consequence of http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/trudeaus-senate-representative-slams-obstructionist-conservative-delay-tactics-in-new-report. Newspapers are starting to report the obstruction tactics of the Opposition, and Senate does not want to be under spotlight anymore so the senators who are introducing amendments and especially Conservatives have made a deal with Senator Harder and Omidvar to not obstruct debate and to pass the Bill on the first week of May

 

[qjzhou]

is C-6 done for today ? I missed all of the above

Not yet, debating on c-4 right now