Another omnibus bill would be very politically costly: Opposition

Budget implementation bill expected this fall.

The government will table a second budget implementation bill this fall containing provisions to reform the tax code, public service pensions and First Nations education, but opposition parties say if it’s in an omnibus form, the Conservatives will pay a political price and there will be another controversial marathon voting session.

“They used up a lot of capital for what they did, and if they want to keep spending that capital, that’s their choice,” said NDP House Leader Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, BC). “C-38 became a big preoccupation for us because so much was being done to the public in it. … There have been omnibus bills before and there have been budget implementation acts before, but to continue down this path is really threatening to a lot more principles than just sound management. It’s democracy that’s at stake here.”…

 

http://www.hilltimes.com/news/legislation/2012/09/03/tories-will-pay-political-price-if-another-omnibus-budget-bill-introduced/31984

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