iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Feb 19, 2021 5:38pm The West Block of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Chief opposition whip Blake Richards says he’s disappointed the House Speaker doesn’t agree that the government is breaching members’ privileges by not providing adequate translation services.
House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota made the ruling on Friday, following a question of privilege from Richards, who said House committees aren’t operating properly because the government isn’t allocating the necessary resources.
“In the current situation, we have committee meetings that are being interrupted or disrupted because the government has failed to provide enough interpreters to do the work,” Richards said in the House on Tuesday.
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Feb 19, 2021 6:08pm Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada s chief public health officer, speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 8, 2020. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
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We begin today with new federal modelling that paints a grim pandemic picture. With faster spreading and potentially more deadly variants now in the mix, current public health measures aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 will not be enough to contain them. That means a third wave that’s more intense than the previous two, is a real possibility.