Electronic Voting Among Changes to House Rules Discussed by MPs
Canada’s Parliament is considering several procedural changes, including facilitating electronic voting and more time for debate.
On Feb. 1, MPs from all parties weighed in on potential changes for the Procedure and House Affairs Committee to consider. Most wanted to reduce time spent on process and increase time for meaningful debate. Electronic voting was seen as way to do so.
“Our current system of voting is insane and needs to be modernized,” said Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux. “What does not have a lot of value is having 500 votes on the same bill and all the vote results are identical.”
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