Board Exceeded Its Authority in Imposing Vaccine Mandate for Commons, Speaker Says

Board Exceeded Its Authority in Imposing Vaccine Mandate for Commons, Speaker Says
Anthony Rota stands in Speakers chair after being elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons on Nov. 22, 2021 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says the chamber’s governing body overstepped its authority when it required anyone entering the Commons precinct to be fully vaccinated.

Rota sided Thursday with the Conservatives in concluding that the all-party board of internal economy did not have the authority to impose a vaccine mandate.