Bloc Québécois Yves-François Blanchet holds a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons following a vote in the House on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.Photo by Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Time running out for Bloc supply management bill after Senate committee stalls until November

Senator Boehm has already stated that he does not think it is in 'Canada’s national interest' to pass this bill

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Time is running out for the Senate to vote on one of the Bloc Québécois’ two key demands before its ultimatum of Oct. 29 after which it will push for an election.

This week, farming groups and former trade negotiators took turns trying to convince the upper chamber to either support or reject the Bloc’s private member’s bill to protect supply management from future trade negotiations.