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Government commitment
Completed - fully metFair and Open GovernmentCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019

End the improper use of omnibus bills and prorogation.

What success looks like

The Standing Orders have been amended to end the improper use of omnibus bills and prorogation.

Government's narrative on progress

In June 2017, the House of Commons adopted a government motion that changed the Standing Orders to prevent the improper use of omnibus bills and prorogation. The Speaker now has the power to split bills for the purposes of voting (except for budget implementation bills that contain provisions announced in a Budget presentation or in the Budget documents), allowing Members of Parliament to vote for some parts of a bill and against other parts should they not reflect their local priorities. The government must now justify in writing to the House of Commons the reasons for having prorogued Parliament.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.

Source: Privy Council Office Mandate Letter Tracker on open.canada.ca. Commitment ID: 2015-118