B.C. tanker-ban, environment assessment bills scale final hurdle in Senate

OTTAWA -- A pair of controversial environmental bills scaled their final hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, over the objections of critics who warn the two pieces of legislation will kneecap Canada's oil industry and fuel separatist sentiment in Alberta. Senators passed Bill C-69, which overhauls the federal environmental assessment process for major construction projects, by a vote of 57-37.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the