Interim House clerk named, but no word on process to appoint permanent successor

Government House Leader Mark Holland announced deputy clerk Eric Janse’s appointment as interim clerk of the House of Commons on Jan. 30.

Then-clerk Charles Robert, far right, takes part in the Speaker's Parade, which marks the beginning of each House sitting, in the West Block on March 24, 2020, alongside then-deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton, centre, and Sergeant-at-Arms Pat McDonnell, who carries the mace. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

January 30, 2023

The House of Commons returned on Jan. 30 to news of the appointment of an interim clerk, with deputy clerk Eric Janse stepping into the role, but there’s still no word yet on how the appointment of a permanent successor will be handled.

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