Emergency sittings, committee meetings can be accommodated during critical House maintenance period, but will have to be in person

With the expiration of the hybrid Parliament arrangement on Dec. 11, any House recall or committee meetings in the winter break will have to be conducted in person.

While the House Chamber sits empty after the House adjourned for its winter break on Dec. 11, it could still be recalled if an emergency sitting is needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

December 16, 2020

As MPs head home for the winter break, the House will be undergoing a critical update to its broadcasting system, but the House administration maintains the work won't interrupt any potential “emergency” parliamentary sittings. If needed, the House will “find a way” to accommodate an emerge...

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