House of Commons adjourns for summer after Liberal majority pushes through justice bills
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By Nick Murray and Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Press
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The House of Commons has concluded its spring sitting after a six-month session, during which the Liberal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney leveraged its newly acquired majority powers to limit debate and push through contentious legislation. The government began the session in a minority position but gained control after courting five opposition members and winning three April byelections. In the final days, the House passed three justice bills reforming bail, creating new hate crime offences, and criminalizing AI-generated sexual deepfakes. MPs will return on September 21.
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· 3 pulledMembers of Parliament have wrapped up a spring sitting in the House of Commons that stretched over six months and saw the Liberals use their new majority powers to limit debate and push through contentious legislation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government began the sitting in late January in a minority position.
After courting five opposition members to join the Liberal benches and winning three April byelections, the government was able to take control of House committees and pass bills without the help of opposition parties.
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