Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party continues to fight the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper over its proposed Fair Elections Act, and in particular, its refusal to let a House of Commons committee travel across Canada to see what Canadians think of the proposed reforms.
On Tuesday, the Official Opposition’s Deputy Leader David Christopherson continued his filibuster in the Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) House of Commons Committee to make the government accept public hearings.
He called on the government to change its mind, and denounced the “tyranny of the majority” – the fact that the government has a majority in the House of Commons and in most Commons committees.
RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda has a report.
ListenMore information:
Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) House of Commons Committee – transcript of beginning of filibuster February 13, 2014 – here
Update:
After a brief break Tuesday afternoon – the filibuster continued. Hear and watch what was said until 4:20PM here Then the filibuster continues until 10:25PM hear it here.
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