Parliamentary secretaries still have ‘grip on throat’ of House committees, says Christopherson

Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to strengthen and make House committees more independent, the new Liberal government’s parliamentary secretaries are expected to attend and keep tabs on all committees.
Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to strengthen and make House committees more independent, the new Liberal government’s parliamentary secretaries are expected to attend and keep tabs on all committees relevant to the ministers' portfolios, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, parliamen...

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