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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 · sitting No. 32
Commons advances COVID-19 aid bill after procedural changes
The House of Commons devoted most of its sitting to government orders on the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergency response act. Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced a ways and means motion for measures to address the crisis and later described wage subsidies for affected workers. Conservative MP Andrew Scheer said the opposition had worked to resolve issues over expanded powers in the package.
Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen asked Morneau for a broader message to anxious small-business owners and individuals. Bloc Québécois MP Gabriel Ste-Marie pressed Morneau on delays in employment insurance processing.
Decided that day
- Bill C-13 introduced and given second reading
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Business of the House
Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez moved to suspend Standing Orders and extend the sitting, with unanimous consent granted.
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Conservative MP Candice Bergen sought clarification on the length of committee of the whole, and Rodriguez confirmed it would be one hour.
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Conservative MP Candice Bergen asked Morneau about support for small businesses, which Morneau said would receive wage subsidies and access to capital through federal agencies.
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NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen told Morneau that a 10 per cent wage subsidy was insufficient for small businesses in her riding.
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