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Pandemic crisis tests durability of MPs’ parliamentary privileges, say MPs, experts

Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says MPs have little recourse, other than to file a complaint with the House Speaker, for raising concerns about breaches of privilege.

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ
April 15, 2020

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House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks

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Senate standoff sees Conservatives wield ‘exceptional and rarely used’ motion, putting two private members’ bills on ice

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

A junk food bill, a first responder bill, and a 'hoist motion' are all in play when the Red Chamber returns next year as the Conservatives and Independent Senators Group fling accusations of political games at each other in the meantime.

Senate standoff sees Conservatives wield ‘exceptional and rarely used’ motion, putting two private members’ bills on ice

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

A junk food bill, a first responder bill, and a 'hoist motion' are all in play when the Red Chamber returns next year as the Conservatives and Independent Senators Group fling accusations of political games at each other in the meantime.

House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election

Miller, Anand, MacKinnon expected to get new portfolios in Friday cabinet shuffle: Liberal source

Federal departments fix 61 errors related to Indigenous business contracts on public database

Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

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Election without C-19 measures may be safe, but less accessible, says NDP MP Blaikie

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Conflict watchdog’s power to sanction MPs should be defined, argues CPC MP Reid, but other MPs not convinced

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NDP to press for restoring access to on-campus voting during pandemic

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Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s an increasingly dangerous’ one, says NDP MP Heather McPherson.

Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s an increasingly dangerous’ one, says NDP MP Heather McPherson.

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as ‘healthy’ for democracy.

A gag on MPs? No-comment period for MP ethics complaints extended

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as ‘healthy’ for democracy.