MONTREAL—The Quebec government will invoke closure in order to force through controversial bills on secularism and immigration that it says must be adopted before the summer break. That means the legislature will sit exceptionally over the weekend to debate the government’s proposed secularism bill, known as Bill 21, and Bill 9 on immigration reform. By invoking closure, the Coalition Avenir Quebec government will curtail debate and use its majority to force a vote. Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the exceptional measure is necessary to pass bills that are in the public interest. He said the immigration changes are necessary because of the province’s labour shortage.

Source: thestar June 14, 2019 15:11 UTC