MPs sick of state of debate in Parliament, but divided on how to fix it: Samara report

MPs expressed interest in reforming the process for private members' bills, committee chair elections, and Friday sittings, but no idea earned majority support across parties.

Changing how Parliamentarians elect committee chairs, by secret ballot rather than with party leadership input, was one of the reforms that earned support in the latest Samara Centre for Democracy survey of sitting MPs.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

September 26, 2018

A majority of MPs aren’t happy with the state of debate in the House, suggest the results of a new sur...

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