Budget bill will increase service fees with less accountability, say critics

A spokesperson for the Treasury Board President argues the existing law had unintended consequences, and that previous governments just granted exemptions to it so fees could be raised anyway.
Former Liberal MP Roy Cullen sponsored a private member's bill that became the federal User Fees Act in 2004, which the current Liberal government is proposing to replace as part of its budget legislation.

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