Justin Trudeau's Liberal government plans to make recreational pot legal in Canada by July, but there may be one significant challenge to that timeline: the Senate. The House of Commons is expected to punt Bill C-45 to the Red Chamber before Christmas for senators to pore over the government's proposed law. That's when the marquee Liberal election promise could collide with another key Trudeau pledge: a more independent Senate. Independent Sen. André Pratte said getting the legislation right is more important than the deadline. Independent Senator André Pratte said addressing concerns with Bill C-45 is more important than passing it on time.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2017 13:07 UTC