House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament

'There's a bit of a conspiracy on the part of the government—all governments—to keep committees in the dark, and off doing busy work. That may actually change,' says Liberal MP John McKay.
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee, pictured on April 2, will be a striking committee for all other House committees in the next Parliament.
House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs no longer having exclusive control over committees could allow them to produce better work, a former Liberal committee chair says. Liberal M...

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