Senate changes language-study trip rules, cancels perk permitting spouses to claim classes

Senators also agreed to review the ‘co-ordinated travel’ policy to potentially bring in new rules after recent ‘familiarization’ tours to provinces during peak tourism season drew media attention. 
The Red Chamber’s office management policy has been updated so that spouses of Senators can no longer claim expenses related language-immersion training and trips.

The Red Chamber is changing its rules around language-immersion trips, requiring Senators to get approval for any out-of-home province or National Capital Region programs, and stopping their spouses from expensing such classes.

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