Hybrid Parliament an opportunity to ‘create a truly 21st century House of Commons,’ witnesses tell PROC

Equal Voice and Samara Centre for Democracy told the Procedure and House Affairs Committee a virtual parliamentary setting improves diversity, efficiency, and work-life balance.
At an Oct. 20 meeting of the Procedural and House Affairs Committee, witnesses Jennifer Stewart, left, and Catherine Clark speak with committee members Liberal MP Greg Fergus and Bloc MP Marie-Hélène Gaudreau.
A Parliament that uses a “one-size-fits-all approach” by allowing only in-person proceedings “is the enemy of diversity,” Catherine Clark, host of the Honest Talk podcast, told a group of MPs who are who are split on the future of hybrid sessions. “We’ve seen businesses, organi...

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