Feds move for four weeks of House midnight sittings, NDP says it’s ‘not very family friendly’

The opposition House leaders said they received no advance notice of the motion, but the Liberals say the routine move is ‘reasonable.’

'This is a reasonable proposal that will ensure that the important priorities of Canadians are advanced,' said Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, who intends to move the motion early next week. The Hill Times photograph by Dave Chan

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

May 22, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—When MPs return to the Hill next week they will be burning the midnight oil as the government tries to push its legislative agenda through the House before the summer recess, but the New Democrats are saying the schedule is “not very family friendly.” “Thinking of the fa...

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