BOIE approves $1.7-million pilot project to give MPs new funds for staff skills training

The one-year skills development pilot project sends ‘a really important message’ culturally, says Liberal Whip Mark Holland, who originally proposed the allocation be set at $10,000 per office.

Chief Government Whip Mark Holland, pictured during a March BOIE meeting, proposed a one-year pilot to set aside MP office budget funds specifically for professional development. The Board agreed to an extra $5,000 for this purpose, starting June 28. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

July 2, 2021

The House of Commons' Board of Internal Economy recently green-lit a one-year pilot project giving every MP an extra $5,000 to specifically fund professional development and training for their staff, at a total cost of just unde...

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