Fri Mar 31, 2023 – 3:10 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) –– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s internet censorship legislation, Bill C-11, inched even closer to becoming law last night, after MPs passed a motion in a 212 to 117 vote to adopt the bill without agreeing to the amendments previously made by the Senate.
As it stands, C-11 will now go back to the Upper Chamber, where Senators can either accept it as is, or again demand changes be made.
Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leader Pierre Poilievre, in a video posted late Thursday to social media, said the fight is not over regarding Bill C-11, as there is a chance many good senators will try and stall its full acceptance.
BREAKING: The coalition passed the censorship bill just now, after shutting down debate.
What now?
The fight continues—sign here: https://t.co/BewRL0AILI pic.twitter.com/nJoV01SXG3
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) March 31, 2023
Yesterday, in a highly criticized move, the federal government shut down any further debate on the bill in the Lower Chamber, when MPs voted 173 to 145 on a “closure motion” to axe any further discussion regarding the Senates amendments.
The Liberal-led motion to end debate was quickly
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