Members Of Parliament

• Hybrid work in Parliament? MPs split on post-pandemic structure

  During the pandemic, MPs began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are split on if those hybrid rules should remain.

  Politics

  Aug 4
  
• Liberals vow affordability bill will come ‘imminently’ as Parliament returns

  Housing Minister Sean Fraser joined government House leader Karina Gould in Ottawa Monday to outline the government's priorities for this fall session.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2023
  
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• Academic concerned as some MPs refuse to share mailouts for research purpose

  Conservatives were more reluctant to assist the academics, which echoes a broader North American trend of right-leaning parties espousing negative views of universities.

  Politics

  Jan 14, 2023
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• Hockey Manitoba would support leadership change at Hockey Canada

  Hockey Manitoba says it would support a leadership change at Hockey Canada, as the national body continues to face criticism over its handling of sexual assault allegations.

  Sports

  Oct 6, 2022
• ‘Justinflation’: How MPs are getting around rules against the phrase in parliament

  Speaker Anthony Rota repeatedly chastised Tory MPs this week for breaking the rules against saying 'Justinflation,' a play on inflation and the prime minister's name.

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2022
• Sergeant-at-arms ‘flabbergasted’ at police inaction on harassment of MPs at convoy

  Patrick McDonell, sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons, said MPs and their employees faced harassment daily during the 'Freedom Convoy' Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
• Liberal government’s online streaming bill heads to senate after 3rd House reading

  The Liberal government's online-streaming bill, which has been the subject of fierce debate among members of Parliament, is now headed to the Senate.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
• Parliament will allow virtual sittings after contentious vote

  A hybrid model of Parliament means that not all MPs would have to be present in the House of Commons for debates or votes -- they could also attend virtually if they so choose.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
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• Trudeau consults opposition leaders on COVID-19 protocols as parliament resumes

  Party leaders are set to discuss if the House of Commons should resume the hybrid sittings adopted to get through the COVID-19 pandemic or return to normal in-person operations.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2021
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• As COVID-19 hits Canada’s bottom line, MPs should share the pain

  New Zealand's prime minister and MPs did it, Mike Smyth writes. But what of Trudeau and other federal MPs in Canada?

  Commentary

  May 12, 2020