Assistant Deputy Speaker Alexandra Mendès confirmed an MP \u0027appeared to be in the washroom\u0027 while participating in hybrid Parliament.
One would think that after two years of virtual parliament, MPs would know not to bring their recording devices with cameras turned on with them to bathroom while attending proceedings.
The incident was first made public as it occurred on Friday by Conservative MP Laila Goodridge. She rose in the House on a point of order to note that the Liberal MP for Brampton Centre “might be participating in a washroom.” On Monday afternoon, Conservative MP John Brassard brought up the “distressing occurrence” during a new point of order and asked the Speaker to rule that it was potentially contempt of Parliament and refer the matter for study by committee.
A Member of Parliament was literally using the washroom while participating in a sitting of this House of Commons, the cathedral of Canadian democracyLater in the day, Deputy Speaker Chris D’Entremont ruled that he considered the matter closed following the “sincere apology” from Ali. Goodridge said the Ali and Amos incidents are a reminder that virtual proceedings should be treated the same was as a physical presence in the House of Commons.
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