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That's unbelievable, considering how much push back there has been... Can anything be done to influence the senate?

• giarc 12y ago
  This bill was backed by both the cons and the liberals, not sure the senate will sway to much.
  • dorfsmay 12y ago
    I have not met one single person who thought Bill C-51 was a good idea. I know we can't govern by conscensus, but I think that when there is so much controversy around a law there should be a referendum, seems to work for Switzerland.
    • Lorento 12y ago
      Why not an election? If voters still vote for both parties, then there isn't really controversy, it's just the people you know who share your ideas.
      • dorfsmay 12y ago
        Because I feel that we would constantly be in the middle of an election. I don't agree 100% with any party. This issue is a good example, lots of people who would vote PC or Liberal in an election but would probably vote agaisnt Bill C-51 in a referendum.
• alfredxing 12y ago
  It's really quite rare that the Senate will reject a bill that has passed in the House, seeing as members of the Senate are appointed by the elected parties.
  • dorfsmay 12y ago
    There is now a petition to try to influence the senate: https://stopc51.ca/ https://stopc51.ca/