Standing Up for Parliament: Government vs Speaker Lawsuit

Standing Up for Parliament: Government vs Speaker Lawsuit
House Speaker Anthony Rota admonishes President of the Public Health Agency of Canada Iain Stewart in the House of Commons on June 21, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A federal government lawsuit against the Speaker of the House to prevent the disclosure of sensitive documents has highlighted the Speaker’s importance.

Conservative MP Andrew Scheer, who was once a Speaker himself, said standing up to the government has long been part of the Speaker’s job.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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