The following motion was introduced in the House of Commons on December 4, 2020. This motion was defeated by the Liberals, New Democrats, and Bloc Quebecois on December 7th, 2020.

That, given that,
(i) Canadian businesses are in distress and need help to survive as a rapid testing and vaccination plan rolls out,
(ii) according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, 46% are worried about the survival of their business,
(iii) the federal government must support employment by removing barriers to job creation, such as taxes and regulation,
the House call on the government to:
(a) provide complete details on the Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program by December 16, 2020, including criteria, when businesses can apply, which sectors are eligible, when repayment will be required, and how much forgiveness will be offered;
(b) fix the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility by reducing restrictions and amending the interest rate schedule;
(c) postpone the increase of the Canada Pension Plan payroll taxes planned for January 1, 2021; and
(d) postpone the increase of the carbon tax and the alcohol escalator tax planned for 2021.