The Tories: Omnibus Crime Bill

Throne Speech Dept: Why do the Tories need a new Throne Speech? To lay out a new agenda once all that legislation is passed and to try to reframe their economic policies in light of a threatened recession. This is the general reasoning of this theory/rumour/gossip, according to Globe and Mail. The Tories say they are pushing through Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill, because they promised during the election campaign to pass it within 100 sitting days, which means the Commons must approve it before adjourning in December and according to a theory circulated mostly by the opposition, the Tories are using closure to get their most important bills passed so that they can bring down the hammer on Parliament right after the House rises for Christmas, which will allow Stephen Harper to present a new Speech from the Throne in February. But numerous government officials, speaking on background, vehemently insist the idea is nonsense. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.