Insights and Stories on Senate

Senate strikes down C-234 amendment, introduces another

Nov. 29, 2023 at 10:38 am CST

Hours after the Senate struck down an amendment some feared would kill Bill C-234, another amendment was introduced, Tuesday evening. Bill C-234 proposes to exempt from the price on carbon propane and natural gas used on farm to dry grain or heat barns and greenhouses.

Internal dispute over privilege, bullying allegations ties up C-234

Nov. 22, 2023 at 3:29 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Opposition accuses feds of ‘playing games’ on Bill C-234

Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

By Jeff Melchior

Alberta premier Danielle Smith speaks at an event.

Premiers urge senate to pass Bill C-234

Nov. 16, 2023 at 9:50 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee

Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:57 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill

Oct. 20, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

Groups expressed disappointment over an amendment to Bill C-234, which will not only remove barn and greenhouse heating from a proposed exemption from the carbon price but will also delay the bill’s progress.

By Geralyn Wichers

Adjournments put off ag bills to September at earliest

Jun. 28, 2023 at 6:56 pm CDT

Federal private members’ bills with potential significant weight for Canada’s grain, livestock, dairy, poultry, egg, fruit and vegetable producers are now on hold until mid-September at least. Members of the House of Commons voted June 21 to adjourn until Sept. 18, while the Senate did likewise June 22, to return […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. Senate Democrats roll out draft bill to legalize weed

Jul. 14, 2021 at 4:29 pm CDT

Reuters — Three top U.S. Democratic senators on Wednesday unveiled a discussion draft of a bill that aims to legalize cannabis, a move that would allow adult Americans to buy and possess up to 10 ounces of marijuana without facing criminal penalties. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act floated by […]

By Arathy S Nair Shariq Khan

Parliament rises as farm succession bill passes

Jun. 25, 2021 at 8:15 pm CDT

With the possibility of a fall election looming, MPs rose from the House of Commons on Wednesday, marking the end to a parliamentary session featuring a handful of laws impacting agriculture. Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire saw his private member’s bill, aimed at lowering taxes on the sales of farms and […]

By D.C. Fraser

Tory MP’s bill on farm transfer tax treatment moves ahead

May. 15, 2021 at 3:03 am CDT

A Manitoba Conservative MP’s bill to standardize the tax treatment for sales of farms and other small businesses has cleared the House of Commons and is en route to the Senate. Brandon-Souris MP Larry Maguire’s Bill C-208, which was introduced for first reading in February last year, passed third reading […]

By Dave Bedard

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Insights and Stories on Senate

Senate strikes down C-234 amendment, introduces another

Internal dispute over privilege, bullying allegations ties up C-234

Opposition accuses feds of ‘playing games’ on Bill C-234

Premiers urge senate to pass Bill C-234

Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee

Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill

Adjournments put off ag bills to September at earliest

U.S. Senate Democrats roll out draft bill to legalize weed

Parliament rises as farm succession bill passes

Tory MP’s bill on farm transfer tax treatment moves ahead

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