Federal oil tanker ban bill defeated in Senate, but legislation not dead
OTTAWA — A federal ban on tanker traffic off British Columbia’s north coast has been defeated in a Senate committee.
On a 6-6 vote, the Senate’s transportation and communications committee rejected Bill C-48 Wednesday night.
The committee’s five Conservative senators voted against it, joined by Alberta independent Paula Simons.
Five other independents and one self-identified Liberal voted in favour.