Bill 16 failed to pass, People finding it harder to socially distance, Trudeau acknowledges systemic racism in RCMP

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories by: Luca Caruso- Moro

Bill 16 failed to pass

The controversial Bill 16 failed to pass in Quebec’s Friday assembly. 

The bill would’ve fast-tracked over 200 construction projects past environmental checkpoints, and removed property owners’ ability to contest the expropriation of their land. 

Legault can put the policies to legislators again in the fall. 

People finding it harder to socially distance

In other news, people are finding it harder to socially distance according to a new Stats-Canada survey. 

Despite more people saying they agree social distancing can help limit the spread of the coronavirus, 63 per cent said other people haven't been respecting their two-metre boundary. 

That’s up 6 per cent from the previous month.

Trudeau acknowledges systemic racism in RCMP. 

In Ottawa, Prime Minister Trudeau says he wants to reform the RCMP.

This after he says he watched newly released dash-cam footage of Alberta RCMP officers tackling and punching a First Nations chief. 

The Prime Minister says he’s in talks with premiers to make body cameras mandatory for all federal police.