Hybrid Parliament can stay, but ministers should show up in person: committee report | National Newswatch

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OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee says the pandemic-era practice of allowing federal elected officials to vote virtually should be allowed to stay.

It contains a series of recommendations, including that MPs continue to be allowed to appear in the House and at committees by video teleconference — but that ministers appear in person. Since then, a debate has ensued about whether MPs should be allowed to continue appearing virtually when there are no public health restrictions preventing them from doing so.

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