Interparliamentary group puts freeze on international travel amid coronavirus fears

The House Liaison Committee, which approves House committee travel, has not received any submission requests.

Conservative Senator Don Plett, pictured at a Senate Internal Economy Committee meeting, who co-chairs the Joint Interparliamentary Council, says the group wants to minimize their risk of exposure to the coronavirus, adding that their frequent travel to and from their constituencies could make them potential carriers and put others at risk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 11, 2020

The body responsible for approving parliamentary associations' trips has decided to put a freeze on international travel plans for the coming months as fears grow over the spread of the coronavirus. In a press release on ...

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