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Meeting Minutes

Friday, April 3, 2020

A meeting of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons was held on Friday, April 3, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., in Room 125-B, West Block.

In the Chair: The Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons

Present: The Honourables Mark Holland, Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Candice Bergen; Mr. Mark Strahl, Ms. Claude DeBellefeuille and Mr. Peter Julian

Secretary to the Board: Charles Robert, Clerk of the House of Commons

Also Present: Michel Patrice, Deputy Clerk, Administration; Philippe Dufresne, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; Pierre Parent, Chief Human Resources Officer; Rebekah Kletke, Chief Operations Officer; Pat McDonell, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons; Daniel Paquette, Chief Financial Officer; Stéphan Aubé, Chief Information Officer; Guillaume LaPerrière-Marcoux, Secretariat


EMPLOYMENT MATTERS: COVID-19 SITUATION

The Board discussed employment matters related to the COVID-19 situation.

The Board agreed that Members be allowed to charge to their Member’s Office Budget the Internet costs incurred by staff as a result of telework during the COVID-19 situation.


The meeting was adjourned.

Charles Robert
Secretary to the Board of Internal Economy