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The Conservative party has concerns over the way a mandatory vaccination mandate for the House of Commons was developed.
A statement from the party says the decision was made in “secret” by a group of only seven MP’s, “deciding which of the 338 MP’s, just elected by Canadians, can enter the House of Commons to represent their constituents.”
Kenora MP Eric Melillo believes each elected member should have the right to debate and vote on the rules that govern Parliament.
“Instead we’ve had a small group of members that met and are now deciding whether representatives can take their seats. So, that process is flawed but we will certainly respect the decision that was made.”
Melillo says he’s hopes and believes every MP should be fully vaccinated when Parliament resumes on November 22.
He stresses he’s anxious to return to Parliament on November 22.
Here is the weekly column from Kenora MP Eric Melillo:
Dear Constituents,
The Prime Minister recently announced that Parliament will resume on November 22nd. While I’m looking forward to getting back to work in Ottawa, I’m disappointed that the House of Commons is not sitting sooner.
There are urgent issues that need to be addressed as we navigate the tail end of this pandemic and strive to recover our economy, not to mention a number of Bills that died when Prime Minister Trudeau called an unnecessary election this past summer.
Parliament needs to get back to work so MPs can properly advocate for their constituents.
Around the Riding:
While Parliament won’t be back in session for some weeks, I’ve been hard at work in the Kenora riding, meeting with community members to discuss local issues.
Last week, I enjoyed productive meetings with the mayors of Sioux Lookout, Ignace, Machin, Dryden, Red Lake, and Ear Falls, as well as the councils of Kenora and Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls.
I appreciated hearing about the unique concerns of each of these communities, from policing to housing to the need for improved recreation facilities. I was also happy to discuss opportunities to partner with the federal government on major infrastructure projects, and I will be pushing the government to fund these proposals.
I’m looking forward to visiting Pickle Lake next week to meet with Mayor Monck and local workers.
Working For You:
As always, if there is anything my office can assist you with, please call me at 807-223-2182 (Dryden) or 807-468-2170 (Kenora), or email me at eric.melillo@parl.gc.ca.
Sincerely,
Eric Melillo
Member of Parliament
