Apr 172013
 
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Senate rarely blocks bills passed by the House of Commons.

from Postmedia News

"Four months after it was passed by the House of Commons, a bill that would require labour unions to disclose detailed financial information, including how much is spent on political activities, has run into opposition in the Senate. 

"Bill C-377 is at second reading in the Senate and has already received a negative welcome from a Tory senator. On Tuesday, the Liberal leader in the Senate went a step further, saying the bill, with its 'stunning shortcomings and its horrendous drafting,' should be defeated by the upper chamber. …"

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