Liberals seek faster passage of Bill C-22 (opens in new tab)

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government moved to limit parliamentary debate on Bill C-22, a lawful-access bill that would change the rules governing police and intelligence powers to intercept private communications and collect personal data during investigations. Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon put a motion on notice late Monday that could allow the Liberals to push the bill through the House of Commons by the end of the week, before MPs leave for the summer recess. Conserva...