Some MPs will still sit in Ottawa, four days a week well into June as part of a special COVID-19 committee that will include questioning on the pandemic from opposition
OTTAWA – The House of Commons full powers were pushed to the side Tuesday leaving parliament on the sidelines until September.
But the committee does not come with the full powers MPs normally enjoy. Opposition days, where the other parties are able to set the agenda, would be postponed until September, as would any private member’s bills. “Parliament must meet. Its role and its place are fundamental. This house, our elected legislature is the beating heart of our democratic government,” he said when debate began on the measure on Monday. “This house is an essential service to the country and we its members are essential workers.”
“We’ve had three days a week of sessions where the Opposition can bring forward their questions, make their suggestions and demonstrate to all Canadians that our institutions continue to function,” he said. We know that continuing that approach now four days a week will be important to continue to respond to this extraordinary challenge of our time.”
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