The federal government is defending its plans to push its internal trade and major projects bill through the House of Commons next week at a rapid clip.
Critics claim the move will evade much-needed scrutiny of a bill that would give cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve selected major natural resource projects, such as oil pipelines.
Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has put a motion on notice that would push the bill through the House of Commons by the end of next week at an unusually swift pace—leaving just one day to hear from civil society groups, stakeholders and experts….