Hill reporters push back against lack of access to MPs in West Block

‘For a reporter, this is terrible,' says CBC's Julie Van Dusen. Two suggestions for new scrum spots were rejected, but talks to find a solution continue.

Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair is scrummed by reporters outside the House of Commons in West Block after Question Period on Feb. 6. The new House foyer is more cramped than the old Centre Block one, say reporters. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY AIDAN CHAMANDY

February 20, 2019

Parliamentary reporters say they're disappointed with the limited access they have to catch Members of Parliament for comment in the new West Block, and though they've brought their concerns to House security officials there's no resolution yet. Their frustrations largely stem from MPs being able t...

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