Most Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois MPs voted against the motion to allow members of Parliament to attend sittings and committee meetings virtually, and keep voting through an app. cdnpoli
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.
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.
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