The battle over the future of Parliament in the age of COVID-19 will resume in earnest Monday when a small group of MPs returns to the floor of the House of Commons to argue about the path forward.
The debate has largely coalesced around the limitations and uncertainty associated with virtual House of Commons' sittings as they butt up against demands for full parliamentary representation and accountability during the pandemic.
The motion also proposes four sittings of the House of Commons in July and August, each with a question period that would allow MPs the chance to ask cabinet ministers about issues unrelated to COVID-19 -- a key issue of contention for the Conservatives in recent weeks. "The government has ultimately been responsive to our push and our hard work and we'll just continue to push on these points as well," Julian said in an interview Sunday. "We have seen some openings so far and if those openings continue ... that would be a positive sign."
"We just still firmly believe that Parliament and the powers of Parliament -- opposition days, private members' business, motions around committees and things that we do in Parliament -- should be resuming," she told The Canadian Press. "Conservatives are supportive of this hybrid committee," Bergen said. "Where we have concerns is a hybrid model of Parliament. There's still far too many questions that have to be answered. ... If you see the book that governs us, it is a huge book. There's a lot of rules that govern us."
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