Source: Rebecca Joseph, Global News, December 4, 2019 Trump impeachment hearings move to Judiciary Committee Now that the report on the from the House Intelligence Committee is public, the focus is turning to the House Judiciary Committee — which will decide whether or not to put the articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump to a… Continue reading Trump impeachment hearings continue before House Judiciary Committee
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From confidence votes to committees, how parties plan to navigate the new Parliament
Source: Rachel Aiello, December 3, 2019 OTTAWA — The leader of the government in the House of Commons says it’s his intention to take a “traditional” approach to confidence votes in the new Parliament, where given the minority dynamics, “any day can be the last day.” That means any votes on money matters such as… Continue reading From confidence votes to committees, how parties plan to navigate the new Parliament
Partisan elbows sharper as Parliament resumes for last sitting before election
Source: The Canadian Press, January 28, 2019 OTTAWA — Federal politicians will be on election footing as they get back to parliamentary business today. They’ll gather in a new, temporary House of Commons — located in the newly refurbished West Block — while the iconic Centre Block undergoes massive renovations expected to take at least… Continue reading Partisan elbows sharper as Parliament resumes for last sitting before election
Parliament’s six-month countdown: What each party wants to achieve
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, January 25, 2019 OTTAWA — MPs are returning to Parliament Hill on Monday to begin the 2019 legislative sitting in the new House of Commons, kicking off what’s poised to be an intense final stretch leading up to the next election. There are just 69 scheduled sitting days left between… Continue reading Parliament’s six-month countdown: What each party wants to achieve
Parliament adjourns for 2018, ending final sitting in Centre Block for a decade
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, December 13, 2018 OTTAWA – Both the House of Commons and the Senate have risen for the year, marking the conclusion of the final sittings in Centre Block for the next 10 years or more. “Now we are about to leave this beautiful Chamber, this magnificent edifice, this building that… Continue reading Parliament adjourns for 2018, ending final sitting in Centre Block for a decade
Gun reform, pay equity, election protection set to dominate political agenda as Parliament Hill returns
Source: Amanda Connolly, Global News, September 17, 2018 The weather might soon be cooling down but on Parliament Hill, things are about to heat up. MPs head back to Ottawa for the start of the fall legislative sitting on Monday and will kick off the countdown until the next federal campaign. Eleven bills are currently at… Continue reading Gun reform, pay equity, election protection set to dominate political agenda as Parliament Hill returns
People’s Party under Bernier to champion more privatized healthcare, unity over diversity
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, September 16, 2018 OTTAWA – The People’s Party of Canada under the shepherding of Maxime Bernier will champion more privatized health care in Canada because, in his view, current wait times are unfair. In his first sit-down interview on Question Period since taking on the new endeavour, Bernier told host… Continue reading People’s Party under Bernier to champion more privatized healthcare, unity over diversity
All-nighter on Parliament Hill as Conservatives question Liberals’ spending plan
Source: David Maher, CTV News, June 15, 2018 A long night of voting on Parliament Hill has seen the Conservatives line up more than 200 votes on the government’s main spending plan. The opposition party has put pressure on the Liberals to release a breakdown of how much its carbon pricing will cost Canadians. “It is… Continue reading All-nighter on Parliament Hill as Conservatives question Liberals’ spending plan
House looking into Indigenous interpretation in the Commons
Source: Rachel Aiello, December 14, 2017 OTTAWA – In 2018 a committee of MPs will be studying the potential of introducing simultaneous Indigenous interpretation in the House of Commons. “We are going to do a study on the potential of having aboriginal languages in the House,” Procedure and House Affairs Committee chair Liberal MP Larry… Continue reading House looking into Indigenous interpretation in the Commons
House of Commons rises for the year, leaving major bills in limbo
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, December 13, 2017 OTTAWA — The House of Commons has adjourned two days ahead of schedule, leaving a number of major bills in limbo. Wednesday afternoon Government House Leader Bardish Chagger got the unanimous consent needed for an adjournment motion, allowing MPs to break for the holidays. MPs were scheduled… Continue reading House of Commons rises for the year, leaving major bills in limbo