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While the Senate considers C-290, the debate continues across North America
The Senate considers C-290
I’m told a vote on C-290 might not come until January, but third reading debate in the Senate began yesterday with a speech from Conservative Senator Bob Runciman, the sponsor of the bill in the red chamber.
Questioning and defending C-290
Two more Conservative MPs join Michael Chong in publicly opposing C-290, the sports betting bill.
The Senate’s last stand?
The Windsor Star says if the Senate defeats C-290 it will be another reason to implement the Harper government’s proposed reforms.
How did the House end up passing C-290 unanimously?
Among Michael Chong’s objections to C-290, Joe Comartin’s sports betting bill, is the manner in which it passed the House. Via email, I asked him how the bill ended up passing unanimously. Here is his explanation.
The case against C-290
Michael Chong explains why he opposes the sports betting bill.
Do we want the Senate defeating bills passed by the House?
Greg Fingas considers the ramifications of the Senate (potentially) defeating the sports betting bill.
The Senate asserts itself to take on sports gambling
The Canadian Press and the Globe report that the sports betting bill is headed for defeat in the Senate.
‘It’s naive’
NDP MP Brian Masse questions the pro sports leagues’ opposition to Joe Comartin’s sports betting bill.
Joe Comartin vs. The NHL
The NHL joins Major League Baseball in opposing Joe Comartin’s bill on sports betting.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly has added his voice to the debate, saying in an emailed statement to Postmedia News: “We too oppose the proposed legislation and we hope to have the opportunity to voice our concerns to the Canadian Senate in the near future.”
Now that Joe Comartin is the deputy speaker, the NDP’s Brian Masse seems to be the lead spokesman for the bill, but here is the speech Mr. Comartin gave in the House a year ago when it was presented for second reading.
Mr. Speaker, Bill C-290 is a very short bill; basically one paragraph and a little over one line. If it were to ultimately becomes law, it would delete one section of the Criminal Code. The overall theme of the bill is to deal with a problem that we have in the country with regard to gaming, specifically being able to bet on sporting events.
Joe Comartin vs. Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (and Conservative MP Michael Chong) objects to Joe Comartin’s bill on sports betting.