Canadian Parliament

• Canadian MPs will continue hybrid sittings of Parliament until next year

  The motion put forward by government House leader passed with the support of NDP and Green members by a count of 177-144 on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
  
• Liberals propose another hybrid parliament year, Conservatives oppose

  A debate over the Liberals' motion to extend a hybrid virtual Parliament to the next year is expected to take place over Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2022
  
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• Liberal proposal to allow midnight Parliament sittings faces pushback

  The government says Motion 11 would simply organize the business of the House of Commons before it adjourns for the summer, which is scheduled for June 23.

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  May 2, 2022
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• Feds to protect number of Quebec’s Commons seats to ensure province doesn’t lose MP

  Canada's chief electoral officer calculated the proposed redistribution of seats last year based on a mathematical model applied to population.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2022
• NDP backs hybrid Parliament, says MPs can be ‘vectors’ to COVID-19 spread

  The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Quebecois agree that MPs should be fully vaccinated to take their seat, making it a rule for their candidates who ran in the federal election.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2021
• Former speaker of the House and long-time Nova Scotian MP Geoff Regan not re-offering

  In a Wednesday morning video, Liberal Member of Parliament Geoff Regan said he’s ending his 24-year streak of representing Halifax West.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2021
• MPs unanimously agree to urge feds to designate Proud Boys a terrorist entity

  The NDP has for weeks been calling on Trudeau and the Liberals to ban the Proud Boys and designate the group as a terrorist organization.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
• Trudeau slams Bloc leader for suggesting he’s ruling country like a ‘king’

  BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet argued Wednesday that reduced House of Commons sittings aren't needed any longer as more COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Bloc threatens supporting in-person HoC sittings unless demands met

  Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said he wants the Liberal government to deliver an economic update next month and hold modified sittings for at least four weeks during the summer.

  Politics

  May 19, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Committee recommends moving to fully virtual Parliament

  Given the success of current online proceedings, the majority committee report says the Commons should move towards additional virtual sittings for all its regular business.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020