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That’s how long the 39th sitting of the minority Parliament lasted on Wednesday, as the Liberal government
With House of Commons sittings suspended until September, the Trudeau government was seeking unanimous consent to allow the bill to be debated and put to a final vote in one day. After several days of behind-the-scenes talks, the government was not able to secure the support of any of the opposition parties in the House to allow that debate and vote to occur.
The bill also includes changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy which the government said Wednesday are related to support for seasonal workers. Another section temporarily suspends various court-related deadlines in response to pandemic-related delays in the justice system. The legislation also authorizes a one-time payment of $600 related to COVID-19 to people who are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, a payment the government announced last week.
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