Senate leaders expect quick vote on introducing hybrid sittings when Red Chamber returns

‘We’ve delayed for too long already’ on creating hybrid sittings in the Senate, says ISG facilitator Yuen Pau Woo.

On Oct. 2, the government's representative in the Senate, Sen. Marc Gold presented a draft motion setting out potential rules for a hybrid model that Senators will vote on when they return Oct. 27.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

October 7, 2020

When the Red Chamber returns Oct. 27, the government's representative in the Senate promised swift action to finalize hybrid sittings, but did not commit to a date when they’d be up and running. On Oct. 2, more than a week aft...

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