Pandemic puts twist on Canada’s oldest legislative program as parliamentary interns adapt to new ways of working

This year, the 51st cohort joined the parliamentary internship program, a 10-month placement that sees young professionals aide both a government and opposition MP to give a broad view of work on the Hill.

Daniel Lukac, Amélie Cossette, centre, and Valere Gaspard got a unique view of parliamentary operations as the House of Commons moved to hybrid sittings due to the pandemic. Photographs courtesy of Valere Gaspard, Daniel Lukac, and Amélie Cossette

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BY PAIGE PEACOCK

January 21, 2021

Working through the pandemic has offered a unique window into the government’s emergency response, say parliamentary interns who are the first in the 51-year program to have their vantage into political proceedings made hybrid. The Parliamentary Internship Programme has adapted through a lot of t...

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