MPs voted on March 30 to close debate on the Senate’s proposed amendments for Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act.
The closure motion was moved by Government House Leader Mark Holland and passed by a vote of 173–145, with both the Liberals and NDP voting in favour and the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois voting against it.
According to House rules, a motion for closure can be used by the government to prevent further debate on any matter—regardless of whether all members are finished speaking on it—so long as a majority of the House votes in favour of doing so….