House has unanimously adopted NAFTA implementation legislation; will suspend until April 20. The budget has been delayed - will not happen on March 30 as planned. #cdnpoli
The Senate is meeting today on a non-sitting today - is expected to pass NAFTA and a supply a bill. #SenCA will return on April 22 after dealing with today's government business #cdnpoli
Beyond NAFTA, Senate expected to pass Supplementary Estimates B for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 and the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
Senate also expected to pass the "Governor General's Special Warrants" bill - which is used by the government to obtain the funds that are urgently required for the public good when Parliament is dissolved #SenCA #cdnpoli
From the C-12 backgrounder: "Governor General Special Warrants make it possible for the core operations of government to continue even though Parliament is not sitting and the
normal supply process has been interrupted." (So, gov't money can flow w/o parliamentary approval.)
NEW — Bill C-4, the NAFTA implementation bill, has been adopted in the Senate at third reading without amendment. It now awaits Royal Assent. #cdnpoli
Bill C-10 - supplementary estimates for 2020 - has been adopted at third reading. Bill C-11 - main estimates for 2020-21 fiscal year - has also been passed. Bill C-12 - Governor General Special Warrants allowing spending w/o parliamentary approval - also passed at third reading.
The Senate has suspended as it awaits Royal Assent for these four bills. Those bills are expected to receive that today.
New — Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has granted Royal Assent to all the legislation passed this morning, including the NAFTA implementation legislation. They have become law.
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