NDP eager to restart committee work, meeting virtually if need be
“Nova Scotia New Democrats are anxious to resume their work on legislature committees, even if that means holding virtual meetings to adhere to public health directives.
‘I think it's time for our committees to figure out how to start meeting again,’ said NDP House Leader Claudia Chender, who has been working out of her Dartmouth home for the past six weeks.
‘We definitely recognize that to meet safely, at this time, is going to require some planning and thinking. We think that it's time that that planning begin in earnest.’
Given the more than $160 million the McNeil government has promised struggling individuals and businesses suffering as a result of the pandemic, Chender said reactivating the public accounts and health committees should be the priority.
‘I think if government is going to continue, if capital spending is going to continue, then we need to have the oversight mechanisms in place so that that continues in a democratic fashion,’ said Chender.
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