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By David Baxter The federal government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects and reduce the number of labour disruptions comes up for a vote in the House of Commons today. The vote will decide if Bill C-39 moves forward for further study, with the government planning to strike a special committee to study the wide-ranging legislation. NDP House leader Don Davies says he asked for his party be allowed to participate in that committee but Government House leader Steven MacKinnon turned him down. At a press conference today with labour and First Nations leaders, Davies and NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the legislation must not pass as written because of its effects on labour and treaty rights. The government insists it will uphold its duty to consult with Indigenous… <\/p>\n

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By David Baxter The federal government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects and reduce the number of labour disruptions comes up for a vote in the House of Commons today. The vote will decide if Bill C-39 moves forward for further study, with the government planning to strike a special committee to study the wide-ranging legislation. NDP House leader Don Davies says he asked for his party be allowed to participate in that committee but Government House leader Steven MacKinnon turned him down. At a press conference today with labour and First Nations leaders, Davies and NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the legislation must not pass as written because of its effects on labour and treaty rights. The government insists it will uphold its duty to consult with Indigenous... <\/p>\n

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