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Bill C-8 (44-1)
An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures
Sponsor: Hon. Chrystia Freeland | Type: House Government Bill | Introduced: 2021-12-15 | Royal Assent: 2022-06-09
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Critical Analysis — What This Bill Actually Does
Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act 2021. Beyond fiscal measures, this bill extended COVID-era emergency powers, modified the Canada Recovery Benefits program, and made permanent changes to the Employment Insurance system. The emergency framing allowed structural EI changes to pass with minimal scrutiny.
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Parliamentary Vote
116 Yea — 214 Nay (338 MPs recorded)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Paired | Total |
|---|
| Liberal | 1 | 155 | 4 | 160 |
| Conservative | 113 | 0 | 3 | 116 |
| NDP | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Bloc | 0 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |