Senate committee calls for leadership presence in cabinet as part of recs aimed at curbing omnibus budget bills

The recommendation calling for a leader of the government in the Senate to be appointed to cabinet faced some opposition at the committee table.
The Senate National Finance Committee tabled its report, Omnibus Budget Bills: a growing problem, on March 24.

The Senate National Finance Committee has proposed a trio of recommendations aimed at curbing government use of increasingly large omnibus budget implementation bills following a recent study, including a call for the prime minister to appoint a leader of the government in t...

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