‘A lot for a what if’: CPAC CEO says potential benefit of more camera angles in QP not worth risking editorial neutrality

The current rules for cameras in the House 'perpetuates stultifying environment' of debate consisting of 'reading 20-minute speeches into the record' and MPs manufacturing moments for social media clips, says Hill reporter Dale Smith.

While its American counterparts and some lawmakers are pushing to give cameras more permanent access to film the House of Representatives, CPAC says it hasn't explored asking for more from the House of Commons, preferring to let the moments captured by the official camera feed speak for itself. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

January 18, 2023

While its American counterpart pushes to be allowed greater, more permanent access to broadcast what goes on within the U.S. House of Representatives, Canada’s public affairs network isn’t exploring the possibility of loosening the rules surrounding what is and isn’t c...

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