At this point in time, I'm not sure about other parties. If I'm going to be away from Ottawa, I have to let my whip's office know and I have to get permission. I would tend to think that, as we move forward, this is probably happening as well. We are required to be here, unless we have permission from the whip to be away for special reasons.
I would agree that there is a role for a virtual hybrid Parliament to continue in some shape or form. It is the responsibility of PROC and the parties themselves to look at who gives the approval for this. I would think it would be the whip's office that would be giving the approval to do this when someone has had surgery and they can't be here, or they've missed their flight.
I know that you also fly. Often, I've had to jump in the car—and I've been lucky to be able to do this, but Ms. Jones wouldn't be able to—and drive here to get here in time.