Cuthand: Court challenge to omnibus bills could bring better recognition of treaty rights

The Harper government was famous for its omnibus bills. These undemocratic pieces of legislation were often more than 400 pages long and amended numerous unrelated pieces of legislation. These monstrosities were pushed through Parliament despite opposition complaints.
In March 2012 the government introduced a budget omnibus bill C-45 that amended 64 acts or regulations including the Indian Act, the Navigation Protection Act (former Navigable Waters Protection Act) and the Environmental Assessmen