Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough rises during Question Period, Monday, April 4, 2022 in Ottawa.
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Through a motion presented after question period, NDP MP and disability inclusion critic Bontia Zarrillo got the approval of all MPs to call on the federal government to follow through with their pledge to enact the "'Canada Disability Benefit' without delay." The benefit was first proposed by the Liberals through legislation in the last Parliament, which died in the House when the 2021 election was called, after being tabled near the end of the session.
"Once implemented this new benefit will reduce poverty among persons with disabilities in the same manner as the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Canada Child Benefit,"Eight months later, the legislation has yet to be revived. In response to Zarillo's questioning on Tuesday, Qualtrough said the government is "committed" to re-introducing the legislation, but offered no timeline. It's a commitment that is in the minister's mandate letter.
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