prorogation

OTTAWA – The New Democrat motion to limit the Prime Minister’s powers to prorogue Parliament was adopted by a majority of the House of Commons – major victory for democracy and transparency of government.

“Since taking office, Stephen Harper has used prorogation as a tool to dodge accountability,” said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton. “This power was never meant as reset button. This motion will now hopefully curb the abuse of prorogation.”

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By Desmond Devoy, Ottawa East EMC

 

EMC News - Senator Mike Duffy has admitted that the Harper government "dropped the ball," in explaining the reasons behind its decision to prorogue Parliament.

While the House of Commons has resumed sitting this week for the first time since December, with both a Speech from the Throne and a budget scheduled to be delivered, Senator Duffy felt that the Conservative government could have done a better job selling its decision to suspend parliament.

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Canadians across the country are outraged over Harper's “Vacation by Prorogation”. After months of repetition of the same tired “tough on crime” refrain, Harper has apparently decided that Canada is safe enough to enjoy his vacation in after all. Perhaps he has finally learned that mandatory minimum sentencing is ineffective at best and a dangerous escalation of the drug war in Canada at worst.

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