Status of Women committee  I think that three questions were asked. I will first answer the one about the measures to make Parliament more family-friendly. Then I will ask my colleagues from the Office of the Coordinator, Status of Women, to answer the question about expenses. Very early in its mandate,

Finance committee  Both the House and the Senate would have the power to adopt an order for the regulations, and the House could adopt an order by any number of mechanisms. Normally, a motion would be moved but it could potentially be a motion for concurrence in a committee report. It could be anot

Finance committee  I would not want to say too much about the sick leave practices of the House of Commons. I'm not an expert on the matter and I do not know what standards have been applied to date. However, maternity-related absences are not always necessarily because of illness. The new regulat

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, and members, I'll be brief, given that you have the preamble, but some folks may still be looking for a bit more information. As you are aware, members of Parliament do not currently have access to maternity or parental leave. You do not contribute to employment insur

Finance committee  Members do not receive a salary. They receive an allowance. The Parliament of Canada Act currently provides that for every sitting day a member does not attend the House, their income is cut by $120 a day. Three exceptions are within section 57 of the Parliament of Canada Act. Th