House to be recalled next week to pass relief measures amid Covid-19 pandemic, says NDP whip

House leaders will be dialling in by phone on Wednesday to hash out the details of the relief package, including securing assurances that opposition parties will have enough lead time to scrutinize the legislation before Parliament returns.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall. Mr. Trudeau delivered another daily update on the government's response to the COVID-19 outbreaks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 17, 2020

OTTAWA—House leaders are holding a meeting via teleconference on March 18 to hammer out the details to recall Parliament in order to pass legislative measures to address the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, says the NDP’s whip.

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