Emergency Debate
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NDP request for emergency House of Commons debate on healthcare privatization deniedNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants to discuss provinces like Ontario using public money to fund procedures in private clinics.PoliticsJan 30, 2023
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NDP denied emergency debate request over Ford’s use of notwithstanding clauseThe notwithstanding clause gives governments the ability to pass a law overriding parts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for a five year term.CanadaNov 2, 2022
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Alberta legislature has emergency debate over COVID-19 responseThe Alberta legislature held an emergency debate on Monday to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsMar 16, 2020
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‘Constitutional crisis’: MPs hold emergency debate following Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimonyThe emergency debate had two Conservative MPs reiterating calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation.PoliticsFeb 28, 2019
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‘We did nothing wrong’: legislature clerk and sergeant-at-arms say they want investigation to move quicklyB.C. legislative clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz say they did nothing wrong and are planning on fully cooperating with any investigation.CanadaNov 26, 2018
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B.C. Liberals call for emergency debate after clerk, sergeant-at-arms put on leaveB.C. Liberal MLA Mike de Jong is asking the B.C. Legislature to launch an emergency debate into what happened before clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were put on administrative leave.PoliticsNov 26, 2018
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House of Commons holds emergency debate on Trans Mountain pipelineThe House of Commons has agreed to hold an emergency debate on Monday night on the Trans Mountain pipeline predicament.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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Canadian law professors demand action by Ottawa against Trump travel banMore than 200 university law professors from across Canada want Ottawa to take action against President Donald Trump's contentious travel ban.PoliticsFeb 1, 2017
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Live UpdatesMPs hold emergency debate on Trump’s travel ban in House of CommonsMPs will be debating the U.S. President Donald Trump’s contentious travel ban starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tuesday.CanadaJan 31, 2017
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