Virtual Parliament
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Liberals limiting MPs in House of Commons due to Omicron spreadGovernment House leader Mark Holland said Tuesday that the Liberals will ``greatly reduce'' the number of their MPs in the House and will hold entirely virtual caucus meetings.CanadaDec 14, 2021
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Tories to oppose hybrid parliament proposal, say it weakens government scrutinyThe Conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois both want to fully return to normal in-person sittings while the NDP and Liberals prefer a hybrid format.PoliticsNov 24, 2021
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Could virtual Parliament be here to stay? MPs ponder its post-pandemic use"There's no doubt for me the importance of us getting together in person and how much has been missed in the inability to do that," said Liberal whip Mark Holland.CanadaJun 27, 2021
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‘I don’t belong here’: NDP MP alleges racial profiling, barriers during time in officeMumilaaq Qaqqaq, Navdeep Bains, Jack Harris and others offered their reflections on time spent as MPs in goodbye speeches Tuesday night.CanadaJun 16, 2021
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Remote voting amid coronavirus can be done securely: House of Commons SpeakerAnthony Rota says he's comfortable the technology is in place to safely allow MPs to vote remotely during hybrid Parliament sittings as the pandemic continues.PoliticsJun 2, 2020
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Long-term care reform apparent amid COVID-19, but crisis needs solving first: TrudeauMembers of Parliament will make history today as a few dozen of them gather in the House of Commons where they'll be joined by the other 300-odd MPs participating via videoconference.CanadaMay 27, 2020
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Coronavirus: Bloc threatens supporting in-person HoC sittings unless demands metBloc 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.PoliticsMay 19, 2020
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Scheer presses for more House of Commons powers as coronavirus crisis stretches onConservative Leader Andrew Scheer says three meetings per week are not enough.CanadaMay 19, 2020
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Balancing in-person and virtual sessions of Parliament makes the most sense for nowThe status quo isn't perfect, but it's a reasonable compromise for the time being, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryMay 16, 2020
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Coronavirus: Committee recommends moving to fully virtual ParliamentGiven the success of current online proceedings, the majority committee report says the Commons should move towards additional virtual sittings for all its regular business.CanadaMay 15, 2020
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