The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Government House Leader and Chair of the Select Committee of Rules and Procedures Governing Virtual Proceedings appeared yesterday before the House of Commons Canada Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs related to its study of Parliamentary Duties and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
During the videoconference appearance, Minister Coady spoke generally to the progress of the Select Committee on Virtual Proceedings to date, and discussed modifications the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly has made to accommodate public health measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other witnesses appearing before the Committee yesterday were:
- Honourable Bill Blaikie, Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons;
- Marc Bosc, Former Acting Clerk of the House of Commons;
- Dale Smith, Freelance Journalist and Author;
- Kevin Deveaux, Lawyer and Chief Executive Officer, Deveaux International Governance Consultants Inc.;
- Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety, Solicitor General, and Government House Leader, British Columbia; and
- Mary Polak, Official Opposition House Leader, British Columbia.
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