MPs pass Conservative motion to initiate expansive committee study on feds’ pandemic response, despite Liberals’ objections

A number of Liberals abstained from voting on an amendment that extended the government's timeline for disclosing documents sought under the motion.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers argued the motion 'jeopardizes' contracts to secure vaccines and medical equipment through the disclosure of sensitive documents. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

October 26, 2020

Parliamentarians on Monday passed a Conservative motion that will allow a committee to launch an expansive study into the government’s COVID response, despite warnings from the Liberals th...

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