Another sign of the times: the House of Commons suspends the vaccination obligation for MPs, Parliament staff and visitors.
Government House Leader Mark Holland introduced a motion on Thursday afternoon to end the measure as of next Monday.
Leaders of all parties in the Commons had met to discuss it earlier this week and in a vote on Thursday the House unanimously agreed to suspend the vaccination requirement on Parliament Hill.
The Board of Internal Economy, an all-party committee that makes decisions on the business of Parliament, decided in November to require proof of vaccination from anyone entering the parliamentary precinct.
The Board of Internal Economy had also agreed to make wearing a mask mandatory until June 23, and to allow MPs to participate remotely, in a “hybrid format”, in parliamentary debates and committee work until that date. .
The federal government also announced this week the suspension, next Monday, of the vaccination obligation for domestic and international flights, as well as for train travel in the country.
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