Bill C-6: Senate stage

[_MK_]

I would suggest everyone who is anxious about this bill to pass to write to their MPs so that they vote for the bill once it reaches HoC.

 

[spiritsoul]

To remind you of who is Senator Eaton:

Action Date Days from previous Spoken by: Adjourned by:
First Reading 6/17/2016 - Omidvar Eaton
Chamber Sitting: 56 9/27/2016 102 Eaton Jaffar


She is the first one who dragged the first concept of delay for 102 days including the summer break!

 

[marky14]

Senator Eaton already said she would speak to it by end of the week or next week. it will be skipped today most likely

I think it will be skipped today and this is just my speculation having Senator Eaton mention 'end of the week or next week'. So the article stating April 13 is just an estimate by Sen. Omidvar. There is no deadline. So live by the moment guys and enjoy.

 

[Varangian]

yes If Eaton would open her mouth.

The funny thing is that Sen. Ratna Omidvar‏ mentioned this:
#...voting NOW on Amendment to Bill C-6. Debate moves fwd, twds a vote by Apr 13#

I understand, there was a giant progress with amendments yesterday. But excuse me, there are two sittings for the Senate this week - today and tomorrow. Why to postpone this final vote till the next week?

 

[JasFer]

The article doesn't seem to have much credibility.

 

[proudian]

Update!
Something we missed yesterday, C6 already moved to HOC
https://twitter.com/SenJaffer/status/849391735289597956

 

[CANADIANZ]

Update!
Something we missed yesterday, C6 already moved to HOC
https://twitter.com/SenJaffer/status/849391735289597956

#C6. Yes it passed. It will have to return to the House of Commons #senCA
"Yes it passed" is about the amendment not the whole bill.

The bill is now at 3rd reading stage at Senate, after that it will go to HoC.
Also do not forget that at 3rd reading stage senators can still propose amendments.

 

[spiritsoul]

Update!
Something we missed yesterday, C6 already moved to HOC
https://twitter.com/SenJaffer/status/849391735289597956

This is a misleading tweet from Sen. Jaffer, the #C6 is on the agenda of the Senate today, not yet back to the HoC!

 

[sivabalan]

URL policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2017/when-delay-is-not-sober-second-thought/

"As an example of these delays, Bill C-6 has been in Senate limbo since June, 2016. This bill would implement a Liberal electoral promise to repeal provisions of the Citizenship Act that increased the barriers to citizenship and created two-tier citizenship for dual nationals. The bill idled at second reading from September to December 2016. Within that time, only four Opposition senators spoke. That’s one speaker per month. Ironically, under the previous government the controversial provisions of the Citizenship Act that Bill C-6 would repeal were expedited through the Senate and adopted after only two sitting days of debate."

 

[Varangian]

URL policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2017/when-delay-is-not-sober-second-thought/

"As an example of these delays, Bill C-6 has been in Senate limbo since June, 2016. This bill would implement a Liberal electoral promise to repeal provisions of the Citizenship Act that increased the barriers to citizenship and created two-tier citizenship for dual nationals. The bill idled at second reading from September to December 2016. Within that time, only four Opposition senators spoke. That’s one speaker per month. Ironically, under the previous government the controversial provisions of the Citizenship Act that Bill C-6 would repeal were expedited through the Senate and adopted after only two sitting days of debate."

That means Bill C-6 is not really popular even among Liberals. Nobody really wants to push it forward.

 

[sivabalan]

One more:

URL news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/trudeaus-senate-representative-slams-obstructionist-conservative-delay-tactics-in-new-report

Looks like it is gaining traction, which is a good sign. Hopefully we will soon hear the good news that Bill C-6 became law.

 

[razerblade]

:lol: senator Jaffer seems very "twitter" friendly. Firing tweets one after the other, most are misleading. She should put more thought into her tweets before sending them off. So much confusion.

Bottomline:

1) Sen Omidvar's amendment was accepted by the Senate
2) Next step is to vote on the bill itself - debates to resume today, although likely it will get adjourned ... because Eaton wants to debate the s*it out of it and would speak on it "later this week or early next week"
3) Sen Omidvar and Jaffer "hope" that the vote happens by April 13th (Senate off for 2 weeks after this date)
4) Only after this vote passes, will the bill be sent to HoC. Not anytime before that.

 

[_MK_]

Update!
Something we missed yesterday, C6 already moved to HOC
https://twitter.com/SenJaffer/status/849391735289597956

Talk about reading comprehension!!! How did you get into Canada?
Or are you just trolling for the heck of it.

 

[jsm0085]

Talk about reading comprehension!!! How did you get into Canada?
Or are you just trolling for the heck of it.

Needlessly rude

 

[JasFer]

Senator Jaffer's tweets can sometimes misleading as twitter may only show her reply, without the question that she is replying to. This has more to do with Twitter, and less with her.