House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar

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Following a decision by the BOIE, the House of Commons will now cover travel expense claims from any individual who is called to the bar of the Chamber and lives outside the National Capital Region.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

November 11, 2024

The House of Commons has agreed to pick up the tab for travel costs associated with calling a person who lives outside the National Capital Region to the bar of the Chamber, as decided by a parliamentary committee last week.

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