House Speaker Anthony Rota has sided with the Conservative challenge of the imposition of a vaccine mandate on the Chamber, ruling that the board that made the decision overstepped and breached MPs' privileges.
OTTAWA -- House Speaker Anthony Rota has sided with the Conservative challenge of the imposition of a vaccine mandate on the Chamber, ruling that the board that made the decision overstepped and breached MPs’ privileges.
Chief opposition whip Blake Richards raised the question of privilege on Nov. 23, questioning specifically the jurisdiction of the board to be able to make the decision to impose a vaccine mandate.At the time, Richards had asked that if his challenge was found to have merit, a vote would be put to the House of Commons on what the rules around vaccination or rapid testing should be for members of Parliament.
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