House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota was doing well after undergoing coronary bypass surgery. A statement from the Office of the Speaker says the Liberal MP was “resting comfortably” following the scheduled procedure in Sudbury, Ont. Rota was elected to a second term as Speaker in November after first being chosen for the post in…
Commons Speaker Reflects on Dispute Over Secret Documents on Scientists’ Firing
December 20, 2021
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OTTAWA—Anthony Rota didn’t relish being the first Speaker in more than a century to publicly rebuke a veteran civil servant for doing what he believed was his legally required duty. But as Speaker of the House of Commons, it fell to Rota to do the bidding of the combined opposition parties last June after they…
Board Exceeded Its Authority in Imposing Vaccine Mandate for Commons, Speaker Says
OTTAWA—House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says the chamber’s governing body overstepped its authority when it required anyone entering the Commons precinct to be fully vaccinated. Rota sided Thursday with the Conservatives in concluding that the all-party board of internal economy did not have the authority to impose a vaccine mandate. He said only the House itself…
Liberal MP Anthony Rota Re-Elected as Speaker of the House
The first order of business for the 44th Parliament was the election of a House Speaker, and Liberal MP Anthony Rota was re-elected for that job, which he also held in the last Parliament, beating out six other candidates. “I am very honoured to be up here, both politically and personally,” Rota said after being…
Government Interfering With ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction’ of House, Speaker Tells Court
July 22, 2021
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OTTAWA—A federal attempt to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists is a violation of parliamentary privilege and must be tossed out of court, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says. In a notice of motion filed Thursday in Federal Court, Rota says the House, by virtue of its parliamentary privileges, has the…
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