House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar
Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office in a partisan video.
Polls apart: concern for Quebec municipal election clash if federal date moved back
Moving the fixed federal election date from Oct. 20, 2025, to Oct. 27 to avoid the Diwali holiday could inadvertently affect turnout at Quebec’s municipal elections, PROC has heard.
Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M
When the tunnel network plan was first approved by parliamentarians in 2022, construction costs were estimated to total closer to $180-million.
Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy
Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says ‘that doesn’t mean … that we shouldn’t have something.’
Conservative filibuster costing millions of dollars, say NDP and Green MPs
The impasse in Parliament is now in its fourth week as Conservatives continue to demand the feds release unreacted SDTC documents to RCMP.
House paralysis due to privilege debate has put Senate focus on private members’ bills, say Senators
CSG Senator Scott Tannas says the Red Chamber has ‘enough business to keep us busy’ as the privilege debate drags on in the House, stalling legislation such as Ways and Means Motion No. 26.
‘We’ve got ourselves in a tangled mess’: legal expert discusses possible path forward out of House impasse
Meanwhile, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs are ‘afraid’ to stand up to Conservatives over the ongoing filibuster.
Centre Block reno update: project spending to date nears $1-billion
Plus, Senators recently threw a wrench in efforts to revamp the approach to the future renovation of the Confederation Building, which houses MP offices.
Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues
There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes two debates on the questions of privilege put forward by Conservative MPs.
NDP and Bloc need to overcome ‘fear’ of Conservatives to break Commons paralysis, says Liberal House Leader Gould
As some look for a way forward in Parliament, it’s ‘preposterous’ to say the NDP aren’t standing up to the Tories, says NDP House Leader Peter Julian.
