Complex sentence: In this capacity, she was responsible for Bill 167, the Rae government's controversial bill recognizing benefits to same-sex couples, which ultimately failed on a free vote when twelve NDP members voted with the opposition parties against the bill.
Split into simpler sentences: In this capacity, she was responsible for Bill 167 that would have granted benefits to same-sex couples. The bill failed on a free vote when twelve NDP members voted with the opposition parties against the bill.