House first-quarter spending drops $7.4-million overall, largely thanks to COVID-19

Up to mid-September, the House of Commons has spent roughly $3.2-million related to COVID-19, according to chief financial officer Daniel Paquette.

The House of Commons Chamber, pictured on May 13. While COVID-19 has brought new and increased costs for the Lower Chamber, overall spending in the first quarter dropped $7.4-million compared to 2019-20. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 14, 2020

Members of the House of Commons’ Board of Internal Economy recently got a preview of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Parliament’s books, and while offset by some new costs, like $1.4-million to run a virtual Chamber, the House spent almost $7.4-million less in the first quarter compared t...

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