A group of British lawmakers have introduced new legislation to crack down on the gruesome trade in human organs harvested by the Chinese regime from prisoners of conscience. The amendment to the Health and Care Bill has been dubbed “Squid Game” amendment, after the hit Netflix show that includes graphic scenes of organ harvesting. The…
UK Lawmakers Introduce ‘Squid Game’ Amendment to Curtail China’s Forced Organ Harvesting
UK Lawmaker Under Fire for Using Parliamentary Office for Second Job
A former British government minister could face an investigation after opposition parties criticised him for allegedly using his parliamentary office for his second job as a lawyer. According to a report by The Times of London, Sir Geoffrey Cox, a Conservative MP and former attorney-general, used his office in the House of Commons in September…
Up to 27,000 Federal Employees yet to Declare COVID Vaccination Status as Deadline Passes
As many as 27,000 public servants appear to have not yet declared their vaccination status to the federal government by the Oct. 29 deadline, leaving themselves at risk of being suspended from work. The federal vaccine mandate applies to over 267,000 federal employees from the “core public administration” including the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency,…
O’Toole Says Conservatives Will Abide by Vaccine Mandate for MPs Entering House
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says his caucus will “respect and abide by” the new vaccine mandate set out by the House of Commons governing committee, while vowing to challenge the board that delivered the policy. The House of Commons’ governing body announced a new rule on Oct. 19 that would ban members of parliament who aren’t…
Steven MacKinnon Appointed Chief Government Whip in the House of Commons
OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau says that Quebec MP Steven MacKinnon will be the chief government whip in the House of Commons. The prime minister tweeted that MacKinnon will take over from Mark Holland, who was promoted to the position of government House leader in the new cabinet. MacKinnon, a former Liberal party president, was also an adviser…
House of Commons Mandate Masks for All but MPs
British MPs are under more pressure to wear masks in work as the House of Commons mandated face coverings for all staff. The new rule applies to all staff, contractors, and visitors. But it doesn’t apply to MPs, who are not Parliament employees. A spokesman for the House of Commons spokesman said “the House’s priority…
Conservatives Push Back Against Parliament’s Mandatory Vaccine Requirement for MPs
The Conservative Party is protesting a new mandatory vaccination policy that would ban members of parliament who aren’t fully vaccinated from entering the House of Commons’ precinct when Parliament resumes on Nov. 22. The federal Conservatives voiced their protest in a statement after the House of Commons governing body announced the new rules on Oct. 19, requiring MPs…
Five Tories Breached Conduct Code in ‘Egregious’ Attempt to Influence Legal Case
Five Conservatives breached the code of conduct over an “egregious” attempt to influence a former Tory MP’s legal proceedings, the Commons Standards Committee has found. Theresa Villiers, Natalie Elphicke, Sir Roger Gale, Adam Holloway, and Bob Stewart sought to interfere in a decision regarding ex-MP Charlie Elphicke, who was convicted of sex offences. The committee…
Liberals Introduce Bill to Combat Online Hate Speech as Commons Adjourns for Summer
OTTAWA—The Liberal government waited until the House of Commons was about to adjourn for three months to introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from online hate speech. The eleventh-hour move Wednesday fuelled speculation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is intent on padding the Liberals’ record before calling an election sometime this summer. “Once again,…
MPs Scramble to Pass Priority Bills Before Summer but They Could Stall in Senate
OTTAWA—The House of Commons is poised to break today for the summer—and possibly for an election—after giving eleventh-hour approval to what the minority Liberal government considers its priority legislation. But it’s far from certain the Senate will be as accommodating. Three priority bills have landed in the Senate over the past couple of days and…
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