NDP and Bloc caucuses vote not to adopt Reform Act measures

Only the Liberal caucus has yet to hold its Reform Act votes for the new Parliament, while a veteran political scientist says that the Conservative caucus has shown 'guts' in adopting all four Reform Act measures for the first time.

Conservative MP Michael Chong, left, sponsored the Reform Act, passed in 2015, which aimed to loosen the control party leaders have over their caucuses. Jenny Kwan is the NDP's new caucus chair, and says her party voted against applying the Act's provisions in this Parliament. Francis Scarpaleggia served as the Liberal caucus chair in the last Parliament, and says he would also vote against it.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, file photograph

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

October 22, 2021

A series of votes on measures designed to empower MPs drew headlines following the Conservative party caucus meeting earlier this month, but The Hill Times has learned that the NDP and Bloc Québécois caucuses have also quietly held their votes on these measures, as required by law at the ...

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