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As Speaker, I am proud to head the House Administration as it has worked hard to provide comprehensive mental health and wellness services to support Members and their employees.

The House of Commons Chamber, pictured empty on June 4, 2020, has been outfitted with large video screens and capabilities to allow Members to take part in hybrid in-person and virtual fittings as response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To some, it might just seem like a slightly different way of operating, like nothing has changed behind the scenes, but to the employees who support Members of Parliament in Ottawa or in their constituency offices, this new work landscape has in fact had a significant impact on their lives, writes House Speaker Anthony Rota.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEAKER ANTHONY ROTA

May 26, 2021

Over the past year, our Parliament has responded to the pandemic by adopting a hybrid approach to carrying out its work. As a result, Canadians have seen their MPs day in and day out, either in the Chamber or via video. To some, it might just seem like a slightly different way of operating, like not...

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