House of Commons Rises After Tumultuous Fall Sitting, Begins Six-Week Winter Break

House of Commons Rises After Tumultuous Fall Sitting, Begins Six-Week Winter Break
The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 31, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The House of Commons has wrapped up its work for 2023 after an intense fall sitting, with MPs returning to their ridings for a six-week holiday break.

A gun-control bill that enshrines a handgun freeze, and a bill that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country’s competition law, both crossed the finish line in Parliament this week.