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COVID-19 vaccines now mandatory for Senate staff, visitorsAnyone wanting access to workplaces in Canada's Senate will need to be fully immunized against COVID-19.HealthNov 1, 2021
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Senate passes government budget, net-zero carbon bills before breaking for summerTwo other priority bills were not passed, including changes to the Broadcasting Act to apply Canadian content rules to streaming giants and a ban on conversion therapy.PoliticsJun 29, 2021
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Senate committee calls for more human rights for incarcerated peopleThe Standing Senate Committee On Human Rights released a list of 71 recommendations to better protect and uphold human rights for incarcerated people across Canada.CanadaJun 28, 2021
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Canadian senators pass amended assisted dying bill after days of debateA revised version of Bill C-7 has been passed by the Senate by a vote of 66-19, with three abstentions.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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MPs must decide whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to assisted dying billFor now, Justice Minister David Lametti's office won't say if the Trudeau government is willing to accept any of the amendments.CanadaFeb 14, 2021
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Senators demand race-based data be part of assisted dying programThey approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data.CanadaFeb 11, 2021
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Supreme Court of Canada will not hear Mike Duffy’s appealThe decision could be a fatal blow to Duffy's efforts to wrest $7.8 million in damages from the Senate, RCMP and federal government.CanadaFeb 11, 2021
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Canadian senators approve amendment to assisted dying bill to allow advance requestsThe amendment to Bill C-7 was approved by a vote of 47-28, with eight abstentions.CanadaFeb 10, 2021
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Canadian senators to vote on assisted dying bill Feb. 17 as deadline loomsSenators, who began final debate Monday, will begin dealing with the amendments to Bill C-7 on Tuesday.CanadaFeb 8, 2021
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Conservative Senate leader facing calls to resign after vacation to MexicoOne other senator admitted to going to Finland recently, while five other senators have not said whether they have left the country since Dec. 1.CanadaJan 7, 2021
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