House Passes Pandemic Preparedness Bill

The House of Commons has passed a bill that calls for Parliament at preparing Canada for the next pandemic. It was opposed by the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois and now goes to the Senate. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The House of Commons has passed a bill seeking to help prepare Canada for the next pandemic, but a clause ordering a federal review of the handling of COVID-19 was voted out.

Bill C-293, The Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, passed third reading on June 5, with 164 votes in favour and 144 against. The Liberals, NDP, and Green Party voted in favour of the legislation, while the Conservative Party and Bloc Québécois voted against it.