The bill, as drafted, would make small changes to the $2,000 per month benefit that has been in place since the crisis began
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are pushing back against the Liberals new legislation to change the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, leaving the government’s plans stalled until they can find more support.
. Anyone who refused a reasonable offer of work would no longer be eligible for the benefit. It also puts in place stiff fines and penalties for anyone found to have fraudulently applied for the benefit. “It means we are not even debating on the bill, there is no debate allowed on the bill and it will of course not be adopted,” he said.
“Trudeau chose to shut down Parliament, so it is up to him to figure out how he is going to pass bills, in a minority government, when he has basically thrown Parliament away,” she said. Bergen said her party wants all of Parliament’s committee to return full funding to the auditor general, but said she suspects Prime Minister Trudeau won’t be willing to agree to that.Bloc Québécois Yves-François Blanchet said at his press conference that the Liberals have not been willing to actually negotiate on the substance of the bill.
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