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Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting
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Dominic LeBlanc●
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Labour leaders and union members gathered across Canada last week to protest Bill C-39, arguing the legislation would undermine workers’ right to strike.
Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said today that Bill C-39 does not reduce Ottawa’s requirement to consult with Indigenous
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B.I.A.S. ANALYSIS
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Signal breakdown
Heuristic (v1/v3)
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ML v2 (DistilBERT)
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Ensemble
-0.500 · CENTER LEFT
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By Catherine Morrison Four federal ministers are defending the government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons today, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment and labour groups. The 243-page bill would fast-track approvals for major projects, cut their review times and create zones of “national interest” to pre-approve certain types of projects. Labour leaders and union members gathered across Canada last week to protest Bill C-39, arguing the legislation would undermine workers’ right to strike.…
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