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The House of Commons should continue to be a hybrid workplace, even after the pandemic

Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant
Jun 10, 2022

Updated: Sep 14, 2022

463,000 reach | Toronto Star - June 20; The Waterloo Record, The Calgary Sun, The Windsor Star


For nearly two years, the Canadian House of Commons has used a hybrid model, meaning parliamentarians can attend in-person or by video teleconferencing for House sittings and voting. This arrangement was born of necessity during the pandemic when public-health measures advised against travel and large in-person gatherings to control the spread of COVID-19.

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