House officers in ‘preliminary discussions’ on Parliament’s return, contingency plans, says NDP whip

Opposition parties need enough lead time to pore over the legislation, to avoid a repeat of the late-night sitting that occurred when they were 'surprised' to learn that the government was seeking unlimited spending powers until December 2021, says Rachel Blaney.

NDP whip Rachel Blaney says the House could be recalled again next week or the week after, depending on when the government is able to share its draft legislation on further relief measures. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

April 3, 2020

House officers are having "preliminary discussions" on possible contingency plans in the face of uncertainty over how soon Parliament can resume sitting amid the pandemic, according to the NDP whip. "We've started to have discussions about not knowing when the House will be able to sit again, and h...

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