Etiket: Commons
A sovereignist as Speaker of the House of Commons
OTTAWA | The federal parties agreed to entrust the presidency of the House of Commons to the Bloc Québécois Louis Plamondon to replace at short notice Anthony Rota, who resigned…
Candidates jostle to be Speaker of the House of Commons
The liberals Alexandra Mendès and Greg Fergus, the conservative Chris d’Entremont and the new Democrat Carol Hughes announced Wednesday that they wish to succeed Anthony Rota who resigned from his…
Nazi veteran applauded in Commons | Should Trudeau apologize? Liberals remain evasive
(Ottawa) Liberal MPs carefully avoided saying, Wednesday morning, whether they believe that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must apologize on behalf of Canada, as he is under pressure from all sides…
Moscow calls for trial of ex-Nazi soldier applauded in the Commons
The Kremlin on Wednesday called for the trial of a former Ukrainian soldier who fought with the Nazis but was honored last week in the House of Commons in Ottawa,…
Ex-Nazi soldier applauded in the Commons | President Anthony Rota resigns
(Ottawa) Abandoned by all parties in Ottawa, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has finally resigned himself to leaving his chair. The political and diplomatic storm that…
Bloc leader Louis Plamondon will chair the Commons until next Tuesday
The dean of the House of Commons, Bloc Québécois MP Louis Plamondon, is the new interim Speaker of the House of Commons until October 3. The leader of the government…
The National Assembly dissociates itself from the House of Commons
The National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion on Tuesday to dissociate itself from the House of Commons which gave a standing ovation to a former Nazi soldier. Remember that during…
Who will succeed Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada?
An unusual election must be organized within the Federal Parliament itself to fill the seat of the resigning Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota. In a minority government…
With applause for an ex-Nazi, shame comes to the Commons
There are no words to describe the stupidity of the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, who managed to transform the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into…
Nazi veteran applauded in Commons | Liberals and conservatives dump Anthony Rota
(Ottawa) The fate of the Speaker of the House of Commons, Anthony Rota, is sealed: after the NDP and the Bloc Québécois, now the Liberals and Conservatives are calling for…
The Bloc and the NDP demand the resignation of the Speaker of the Commons for the invitation of an ex-Nazi
The Bloc Québécois stands with the New Democratic Party (NDP) to demand the resignation of the Speaker of the House of Commons, blamed for having invited a veteran to a…
Report of a Commons Committee | Poorly understood “best before” dates are a source of food waste
Voices are being raised in Canada to re-examine the whole practice of “best before” expiry dates — and to determine whether this labeling is not, in essence, aggravating food waste…
Disinformation | House of Commons committee wants sanctions against those who target Canada
(Ottawa) The House of Commons National Defense Committee is urging the Liberal government to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations that target Canadians with misinformation. Posted yesterday at 11:03 p.m.…
House of Commons votes to protect supply management
(OTTAWA) The House of Commons passed a bill on Wednesday, just before the summer break, to protect supply management when negotiating trade agreements. However, the vote was not unanimous. Posted…
Commons committee calls for reform of extradition law
A House of Commons committee recommends that the Liberal government undertake a “comprehensive reform” of Canada’s extradition law as soon as possible in order to avoid “further injustices” due to…
Bill C-18 passes the Senate and returns to the House of Commons
Bill C-18 to force “web giants” to compensate news media for sharing their articles and stories was passed by the Senate on Thursday and will likely become reality in the…
Adoption in the Senate | Bill C-18 returns to the House of Commons
(OTTAWA) Bill C-18 to force “web giants” to compensate news media for sharing their stories and reports passed the Senate on Thursday and will likely become reality in the coming…
House of Commons | The scale of the forest fires revives the debate on climate change
(Ottawa) Pressure is mounting for the Trudeau government to completely stop subsidizing fossil fuels. The New Democratic Party and the Green Party added their votes to that of the Bloc…
The Trudeau government wants to maintain the hybrid formula in the House of Commons
After three years of parliamentary sessions in hybrid mode, Justin Trudeau’s government wants to make the formula permanent in the Commons. The overhaul brought in during the pandemic should be…
House of Commons | Liberal MPs want to keep the hybrid formula
(Ottawa) The federal Liberals want to make virtual participation in the House of Commons a permanent option for MPs. They are committed to making this happen before anyone can go…