Loud protests erupted as Senators were asked to pass a budget bill worth $9 billion without having read it. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland sought approval for an additional $8.9 billion spending without disclosing the legal text of Bill #C67. Liberal MPs are urging funding for the Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 to help people with disabilities out of poverty.
Senators are livid after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland asked the Upper Chamber to pass a budget they hadn’t read. Bill C-67 proposed billions in new spending to cover federal expenses to the end of fiscal year 2023/24. https://t.co/rcpnH6nm60
In a letter shared on social media, MP Ryan Turnbull says the benefit, which is designed to help keep people with disabilities out of poverty, is a “legacy social policy” for the government #cdnpoli https://t.co/3MdR5e8ud9
In a letter shared on social media, MP Ryan Turnbull says the benefit, which is designed to help keep people with disabilities out of poverty, is a “legacy social policy” for the government #cdnpoli #cdnecon https://t.co/3MdR5e7WnB
Budget 2024 should include funding for disability benefit, Liberal MPs urge https://t.co/aLP7ASIb5w https://t.co/WyeO295qvM
Dozens of Liberal members of Parliament are calling on the finance minister to set aside money for the Canada Disability Benefit in next month’s federal budget. READ MORE: https://t.co/6cTUb8t3jN https://t.co/6cTUb8t3jN
In a letter shared on social media, MP Ryan Turnbull says the benefit, which is designed to help keep people with disabilities out of poverty, is a “legacy social policy” for the government #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/3MdR5e7WnB
Liberal MPs call on finance minister to fund disability benefit in upcoming budget https://t.co/CUARoQtbVv
Loud protests erupt after @CaFreeland asks Senators to pass a $9B budget bill they hadn't read: "This is not the first time." https://t.co/TfPJbFp7gT #cdnpoli @FinanceCanada @SenateCA https://t.co/sDRHZOkewV
Senators were asked to pass budget bill they had not been given a chance to read. @SenateCA managers sought approval for @FinanceCanada to spend another $8.9 billion without disclosing legal text of Bill #C67. https://t.co/eyAocguuts #cdnpoli https://t.co/uaogth1pUM