Proof of COVID-19 vaccination no longer required in House of Commons on Monday – CBC

Mandate has been in place since last fall

Jun 16, 2022

The House of Commons has unanimously agreed to suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for MPs, staff and visitors, starting on Monday.

Government House Leader Mark Holland put forward a motion Thursday afternoon to end the mandate, which has been in place since last fall, after house leaders from all parties met earlier this week.

Conservative House Leader John Brassard said it’s about time the rules changed, and that “Parliament has really been an outlier” when it comes to public health rules.

This week, the federal government also announced it is suspending vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international flights and rail travel, starting Monday.

The Board of Internal Economy, an all-party committee that makes decisions about Parliament business, voted to bring in a vaccine mandate for anyone coming to the remainder of the parliamentary precinct beginning last November. It has also decided to suspend that mandate beginning Monday.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vaccination-proof-house-of-commons-1.6491769