‘We need to see some significant change,’ government to push substantive overhaul of House rules

During a daylong debate in the House, MPs proposed a number of ideas, staked claim on all sides of the Friday-sitting debate, and pushed for decreasing executive branch privileges.

On Oct. 6, the House spent most of the day debating Standing Orders, and throughout the debate, various positions on parliamentary reform and making the House more family friendly came forth. It then referred the discussion to the House Procedure and House Affairs Committee for further consideration.The Hill Times photo by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

October 10, 2016

Substantial changes to House rules could be on the way for how MPs vote, when and how long MPs sit, and how opposition days and private members’ bills are handled. “I don’t want the simple stuff. I think we need to see some significant change to take place,” said Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureu...

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