However, in a surprising move, an amendment introduced by Conservative Senator Hugh Segal and passed by a majority of Senators, including 15 other Conservative senators, gutted the key substantive provisions of the bill. (toronto-employmentlawyer.com)
While some groups pleaded for a legislative overhaul — Scott Smith of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce «urge [d] this committee to take a stand on this legislation and make recommendations for a significant overhaul» — the committee adopted a far more cautious tone, limiting the recommendations on substantive provisions to «clarifications» of the law. (michaelgeist.ca)
The court noted that there was substantive provision for the wife in the premarital agreement and it felt satisfied that justice would be done in New York. (newlawjournal.co.uk)