NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen: Opposition MPs

Parliamentary Majority Dept: Opposition MPs are challenging the Harper government s parliamentary majority this week with hundreds of proposed amendments to Bill C-38, the 425-page budget implementation legislation that revises approximately 70 federal laws, according to The Star. It s a bad way to do governing, said NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen. There is so much in the bill that Canadians don t yet understand. The legislation contains so many measures that to try to pull them apart and distinguish what s actually going to happen in the end is almost impossible. OTTAWA A voting marathon that could keep members of Parliament chained to their desks around the clock is set to unfold in the Commons as opposition parties try to thwart passage of the Conservatives massive budget bill . The far-reaching omnibus bill will touch on nearly every aspect of Canada s public affairs, and the Liberals, NDP and Green Party say its size makes a mockery of MPs duties to vet legislation and hold the government accountable. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.