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MPs bicker over probe into how Nazi unit veteran was in House of CommonsRota resigned at the end of business Wednesday after apologizing for inviting a man to Parliament whose military service was linked to the Nazis.PoliticsSep 28, 2023
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House of Commons agrees to rise until Jan. 30 as inflation weighs on holidaysAmong the issues left for MPs to address upon their return will be high inflation and rising interest rates, a fight over health-care funding and pending gun control legislation.PoliticsDec 14, 2022
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The House of Commons rises until Jan. 31 as Canada’s Omicron cases explodeThe House of Commons had been set to sit until Friday before rising for the winter break, which would see MPs head back to their ridings after four weeks of legislative gatherings.CanadaDec 16, 2021
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Speaker rules board didn’t have authority to impose vaccine mandate in CommonsHouse of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says only the House itself can make a decision to restrict access to the chamber and other parliamentary buildings.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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Political déjà vu or not, Canada’s minority 44th Parliament could achieve real changeThere are several initiatives on this Parliament’s agenda that together could constitute a historic shift in economic and social policy, Jim Stanford writes.CommentaryOct 9, 2021
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Newly elected MPs must take sexual harassment course by end of year: HoCThe awareness course will educate new MPs on what counts as harassment and how to take steps to prevent it.CanadaSep 15, 2021
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Trudeau accuses Parliament of ‘toxicity’ as conversion therapy ban passesThe conversion therapy ban passed the House in a 263-63 split, with only Conservative MPs along with former party member and Independent MP Derek Sloan voting against.CanadaJun 22, 2021
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Election off the table as Liberals survive final confidence vote over budgetLiberals were joined by New Democrat MPs in voting for the budget, in accordance with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's vow not to trigger an election in the midst of COVID-19.PoliticsApr 26, 2021
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Liberals survive 2nd of 3 confidence votes on federal budgetA Conservative amendment was defeated by a vote of 213-120, with Liberals, Bloc Quebecois, New Democrat and Green MPs all voting against it.CanadaApr 22, 2021
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Parliament adjourns without resolving dispute over how it should resume in 2021Without an agreement about how to proceed in future, the Commons will resume all normal operations the next time it sits.CanadaDec 11, 2020
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