At the start of this week, Liberals introduced Motion 6, a motion that if passed, would have robbed MPs of many of the tools they use to do their work and represent Canadians. In an unprecendent show of unity the opposition parties joined together in pressuring the government to reverse their decision.
"This was a power grab, plain and simple,� said NDP House Leader MP Peter Julian. "After promising 'Sunny Ways' and working with other parties, Liberals were ready to go futher than any government before and put a straitjacket on parliament.�