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Feds urged to work together on aid for disabled Canadians as emergency bill in limbo
COVID-19 crisis.This after opposition parties refused Wednesday to give the unanimous consent needed to swiftly pass the government’s latest emergency aid bill.The bill included provisions to deliver on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s promise of a one-time, tax-free benefit of up to $600 for disabled Canadians.That benefit, along with other measures in the bill, are now in limbo.