House of Commons adopts hybrid workplace rules permanently
The final vote on government House leaderMost Conservatives and Bloc Québécois MPs voted against it.Coronavirus: Hybrid model, distanced voting to be used for resumption of parliament, Trudeau says
Holland has said MPs should be able to continue their work while also attending important events in their ridings or dealing with personal and family matters, arguing that people such as young parents may now be more attracted to a life in Parliament.Story continues below advertisement Detractors have said that in-person proceedings produce the best decisions and discourse, while virtual hearings have been costly to simultaneous language interpreters’ health.In February, a tribunal ruled the government breached the labour code by failing to protect interpreters from workplace injuries.
New rules have been created to standardize the type of headsets and microphones used by committee witnesses and MPs when they are participating remotely.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House of Commons passes motion to permanently allow virtual attendance, voting | National NewswatchNational Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views. Make it a daily habit.
Read more »
Deadly Manitoba crash marked by moment of silence in House of Commons | Globalnews.caAccording to police, 15 people died when a passenger bus carrying 25 people, mostly seniors from Dauphin, Man., collided with a semi-truck on Highway 1 near Carberry Thursday.
Read more »
MPs suggest federal windfall tax on grocery giants if Competition Bureau finds price gougingOne such measure proposed by the House agriculture committee is a windfall profits tax to discourage large grocery chains with the power to set prices from profiteering from inflationary pressures.
Read more »
Hybrid sittings are here to stay as House passes sweeping rule changesThe House of Commons will be continuing to sit in a hybrid fashion for the foreseeable future, after the majority of MPs voted to pass the Liberals' plan to make what started as a pandemic workaround, a permanent feature of how Parliament works.
Read more »