QUEEN’S PARK – By a vote of 46 to 27, Members of Provincial Parliament denied a second reading of MPP Jim McDonell’s Bill 61, the Technical Standards and Safety Amendment Act, 2013.

“I am disappointed because throughout the lengthy work on this Bill, I endeavored to balance stakeholders’ concerns with the need for an independent, strong body of experts in the fields of technology and safety regulation,” – said MPP Jim McDonell.

The Act submitted by McDonell was advocating for reforms in areas such as arbitration, labour relations, insurance, taxation and pension.