Tory Motion Calling for Changes to Asylum Seekers’ Health Benefits Defeated

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

A Conservative motion to review and cut health benefits for asylum claimants failed in the House of Commons on Feb. 25.

The motion received 198 “nays” and 134 “yeas,” with the Liberal Party, Bloc Québécois, NDP, and Green Party voted against the Conservatives’ motion.