NDP MPs want the traditional rules on \u0027proper attire\u0027 to be updated to make them more inclusive
He says a simple statement about decorum would suffice, without specifying traditional gender-based modes of dress, such as a jacket and tie for a man.Article content
Rare exceptions have been made to the rules for men, such as allowing them to wear a kilt on Robbie Burns Day. The Commons dress code has evolved over time to take sartorial changes into account. In 1994, rules which said members must remove their hats before speaking were abolished. In the 19th century, MPs often wore hats, including top hats.
In 2005, a newly elected MP being introduced in the House of Commons wore traditional Metis dress without objection.Article content Blake Desjarlais, new NDP Member of Parliament for Edmonton Griesbach, poses for a photo in Edmonton, on Sept. 23.But the NDP wants the rules to be abolished so that MPs don’t have to conform to masculine and feminine dress stereotypes, and so that other smart modes of attire — which may not include a jacket and tie — are accepted, including traditional Indigenous dress.
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