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Parliament reconvenes Tuesday to approve emergency aid measures | CBC News

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Mar 22, 2020
Parliament reconvenes Tuesday to approve emergency aid measures | CBC News

Members of Parliament will be called back to the House of Commons on Tuesday to adopt emergency measures announced earlier this week by the federal government, Radio-Canada has learned.

MPs will return next Tuesday to deal approve billions in emergency financial aid for Canadians and businesses, after Parliament suspended earlier this month over coronavirus concerns. (Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press)

Members of Parliament will be called back to the House of Commons on Tuesday to adopt emergency measures announced earlier this week by the federal government, Radio-Canada has learned.

Parliament will reconvene briefly next week to approve the funding, which is intended to offset the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures focus on improving access to employment insurance and increasing the Canada Child Benefit.

The proposed aid p

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