The Liberal government’s plan to provide a sales tax holiday appears to be poised for adoption today, after a motion was tabled to allow steps in the legislation review process to be skipped.
Government House Leader Karina Gould tabled a motion on Nov. 27 that limits debate during second reading of the bill in the House of Commons.
Gould’s motion said that if the bill is adopted at the second reading stage, it will skip the committee review stage entirely and be “deemed read a third time and passed.” When bills pass third reading they are considered adopted by the House and are sent to the Senate for review….