PM’s resignation kills federal bills amidst Parliament’s prorogation [Video]

From newly proposed voting laws, human rights issues and amendments to address the online protection of children, more than two dozen government bills are dead in their tracks with the halting of Parliament.

In total, 26 bills will now be squashed entirely because of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign and prorogue government for just over two months while the Liberal Party searches for a new leader.

“To bring all these bits of legislation back, you would need a resolution when Parliament sits again,” said Mount Royal University political scientist Keith Brownsey.

“There are some things that are implausible in this world. This is one of them that just won’t happen. So, small, rural, remote communities will suffer again with undrinkable water, children will be exploited on the internet and we can’t say that our elections are particularly safe at this time.

“That’s what prorogation has done.”

Bill C-65 introduced amendments to …