The motion proposes to limit debate on the bill to just 4.5 hours - bypassing the normal lengthy legislative process, including committee hearings - and allow it to be put to a quick vote, likely on Tuesday.Ĭonservative House leader Gerard Deltell called that a “joke.” “Canadians need our help now and this is exactly what the motion is attempting to accomplish,” he said Monday as he introduced a motion to fast-track the bill. Rodriguez said Canadians are watching to see if political parties will work together to pass the aid package quickly. 11 and, for the other two benefits, on Oct. Applications for the recovery benefit are to open Oct. In addition to the sick leave benefit, the bill also creates a new Canada Recovery Benefit for self-employed and gig workers who won’t qualify for the more robust EI regime, as well as a caregiver benefit for workers who have to stay home to care for a dependant for reasons having to do with COVID-19.īecause CERB expired over the weekend, the new bill will need to pass quickly in order for Canadians to begin applying for the new benefits. “What we’re proposing is something that is going to make the response better, make sure more workers are able to stay home if they’re sick.” “If someone gets sick they need … to quickly be able to take time off so they don’t risk infecting their colleagues,” he said Monday. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said that means workers who catch the flu or a common cold will now be entitled to collect the sick leave benefit. So are those who isolate themselves on the advice of their employer, medical practitioner or public health authority for COVID-19-related reasons. Under the newly rewritten legislation, which is now known as Bill C-4, workers who have underlying conditions or are undergoing treatments or have contracted other illnesses that make them more susceptible to COVID-19 are also eligible. They also agreed to an NDP demand to expand the eligibility criteria for the new sick leave benefit beyond simply those workers who contract COVID-19. The minority Liberal government secured NDP support for the legislation last week by hiking the amount of those benefits by $100 to $500 per week - ensuring no one will get less than they were receiving under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, which came to an end on the weekend. Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez proposed Monday to limit debate on the legislation, which sets up three new benefits to help workers weather the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of a new, more generous and flexible employment insurance regime. OTTAWA - The Liberal government is asking Parliament to fast-track its latest COVID-19 economic recovery package, prompting a torrent of opposition outrage that government forced this issue by proroguing Parliament this summer.
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