Liberals Accept Conservative Budget Amendments on ‘Regulatory Sandboxes’

Conservative amendments to C-15 put guardrails on controversial bill

The Conservatives and Liberals worked together to pass a series of amendments to the government's omnibus Bill C-15, but critics say the adjustments don't go far enough to address the "anti-democratic" nature of the legislation.

Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’

The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government’s omnibus budget bill.

Liberals agree to Conservative budget bill amendments

Legislation could be approved by the House and sent to the Senate this week

Liberals accept Conservative proposals to limit 'immense' cabinet powers in budget bill

The federal Liberals have accepted amendments to the most controversial section of the Carney government's budget bill, effectively putting guardrails on new proposed powers that would allow the government to grant corporations the ability to bypass existing laws and regulations.

Committee amends Liberal clause in budget bill that critics say 'dynamites the rule of law'

Conservative amendments narrow the scope of provision that has received widespread criticism by civil liberties groups.

Liberals accept Tory budget changes on sweeping cabinet power proposals - National

Some members of Parliament have expressed discomfort with the idea of granting such sweeping powers to cabinet in the interest of boosting competitive or economic forces.