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Liberals, NDP reach deal on sick leave, avoiding immediate election
Singh says change will 'help millions of Canadians'
· CBC News· Posted: Sep 25, 2020 4:19 PM ET
Ahead of Wednesday's speech from the throne NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said his party would need to see the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) extended and paid sick leave offered to every employee across the country to ensure no Canadian has to go to work sick. (The Canadian Press)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government is willing to boost the number of people who can access sick days, clearing the way for New Democrats to support the throne speech and bypass an immediate fall election.
Singh said the agreement involves a change to the wording in Bill C-2 — the proposed legislation that would transition people from the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) to an employment insurance program with expanded eligibility, or to one of three new recovery benefits — to significantly expand the number of Canadians who would be able to access paid sick leave.
"If what we've agreed upon is reflected in the bill that's presented on Monday, if all the same elements are still there, then we will be able to support that bill and yes, we will be able to support the throne speech," said Singh during a news conference this evening.
The NDP's support for the throne speech would give the minority Liberals enough votes to pass it in the House of Commons and avoid a snap election.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has secured improved sick day provisions from the Liberal government. He will now support the government on an upcoming confidence vote, reducing the prospect of a snap election. 1:54
The details of the sick leave changes haven't been released yet, but Singh said the change "will help millions of Canadians."
"Today marks the first step in achieving the first ever, in the history of our country, federal paid sick leave for Canadian workers," he said
"It's a first step toward our ultimate goal of insuring all Canadian workers have paid sick leave now and forever."
Liberal House Leader Pablo Rodriquez tweeted this afternoon that a deal has been reached, but didn't offer any more details about the sick leave changes.
"We are entering the second wave and millions of Canadians are still struggling to make ends meet. We now have an agreement with the NDP on a bill that will deliver the help that Canadians need. It's by working together that we will get through this pandemic," he said.
The Conservatives said flatly they won't support the throne speech, while the Bloc Québécois said it won't support it unless the government boosts health care transfers to the provinces with no strings attached.
Canadians faced 'impossible choices:' Singh
That made the 24 New Democrats in the House the Liberals' best shot for securing enough votes to pass the confidence vote on the throne speech and avoid a snap election.
Ahead of Wednesday's speech from the throne, Singh said his party would need to see the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) extended and paid sick leave offered to every employee across the country to ensure no Canadian has to go to work sick.
Bill C-2 provides for a 10-day sick leave benefit — something the NDP had demanded — but on Thursday Singh said he still had concerns about how accessible the paid sick leave would be. He refused to explain in detail what he was asking for, saying that negotiations with the government are ongoing and those talks could affect the entire bill.
He said it's a priority for the NDP because too many people now face what he calls "impossible choices" between staying home or going to work when they're unwell.
"Many of them have to go into work because if they don't they're not going to get paid ... and they cannot pay their bills at the end of the month unless they go to work," he said in an interview of CBC's The House airing Saturday.
Trudeau had hinted earlier in the day that talks were ongoing with the NDP.
"I've heard reflections from the NDP that this should be a permanent feature of Canada's system going forward and I think that's certainly something we can have conversations about," he said.
"But we are very much focused on making sure that into this fall as cold season starts again that people have access to sick leave to be able to stay home and not risk going to work and infect people."
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Since you have a vote, perhaps even an NDP MP, and certainly access to the NDP National Office....give them a call and in sure they’ll be more than happy to answer all your questions.
I know I intend to.
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https://www.mpa-canada.org/what-we-do/driving-economic-growth/
https://www.scribd.com/doc/2718120/Integrity-Yea-Right
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https://www.mpa-canada.org/what-we-do/driving-economic-growth/
Amen
Then try to argue me
Why would anyone “argue you“? You’ve already broadcast that you care nothing about processes of democracy in Canada with you dismissive, disrespectful insults.
Don’t worry, you are not alone. There are twenty six others posting under two hundred pseudonyms on here CONflating all manner of stories to seek creation of chaos in our country, my home, Canada.
Unity and supportive measures to survive stronger should be our only pursuit. Get over yourself and think on this a bit. Stop making us look petty....please.
Thank god too...the dark oppressive austerity so readily crawled after by the opposition is NOT what is needed this year at all...no matter how many times offered.
" Probably won't happen. There was 'info' last October, and JT is still PM. "
'Info' isn't the same as a full investigation.
"The "scandals" are Nothing."
Is that why Trudeau prorogued Parliament when he did, because the WE scandal was "nothing"?
"If there was any actual evidence, it would have come out already."
Yes, if Trudeau hadn't shut down Parliament to avoid any investigation. It will come out now, thankfully.
The deeper the ethics committee dig the more Liberal corruption will surface.
What?
When...where?
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Robert, the libs and ndp's have more votes than the conservatives, ergo they represent far more Canadians. All they can do is attack and make political hay out of every tiny issue. Too bad they couldn't be more constructive, pro-active, realistic, inclusive, diverse. Oh and btw, it's not MY party. I'm not a lib, con, ndp or green, do I really don't care about the party, as I care more about people.
Methinks it should be a small wonder I put my name on a ballot 7 times thus far N'esy Pas?