House leader stands by Liberals’ decision to deliver omnibus budget implementation bill

CTV: Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, allows the government to enact the legislative policies laid out in the budget that require new laws or amendments to existing laws. Among other things, the legislation includes changes to transport laws, the Judges Act, and a clause that has garnered considerable pushback from opposition parties because it affords ministers the ability to supervise laws outside of the Criminal Code. Because it will be a confidence vote, its failure would topple the government.

Though the Liberal government under Justin Trudeau also introduced omnibus bills, prior to getting elected in 2015 the party’s campaign included a pledge not to introduce any after years of criticizing then-prime minister Stephen Harper for the practice…