COVID-19 can’t end parliamentary scrutiny, say experts

'There is no incompatibility between an effective and efficient government and legislative scrutiny,' says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé.
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on March 24, 2020, in the House.
With a unprecedented crisis, Canada could see an unprecedented Parliament. But  despite the crisis, there still remains a place for Parliamentarians to scrutinize the government, experts say. Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé, an expert on decision-making in the Westminster parliamen...

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