Committee contemplates parental leave for MPs

The House Committee for Procedure and House Affairs heard from David Prest, longtime Conservative staffer and father of six, and Clare Beckton, executive director of the Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership at Carleton University, on May 5 as part of its study on making Parliament more family friendly. The Hill Times photograph by Chelsea Nash

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BY CHELSEA NASH

May 11, 2016

As Parliamentarians work towards creating a more “family-friendly” Parliament, the idea of parental leave for MPs is being mulled over in committee. The House Procedure and House Affairs Committee is studying how MPs with y...

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