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Senate Pushes For Bill C-49 Amendments, Sends Back To HOC

 
Bill C-49 (The Transportation Modernization Act) has been sent back to the House of Commons for a second time.
 
Forty-three senators voted to send the bill back to the House with amendments, while 39 voted to accept Bill C-49 as presented by the House of Commons.
 
There were two abstentions.
 
The Senate's transport committee will now draft a report outlining why the amendments are necessary, after which the House will vote.
 
Source : Steinbachonline

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