Canadian Parliament to be on shutdown for at least 5 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak

Canadian Parliament to be on shutdown for at least 5 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak
# 13 March 2020 18:40 (UTC +04:00)

Canada’s Parliament will be suspended past the March recess period scheduled for next week, Chief Opposition Whip Mark Strahl said on Friday, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"My colleagues and I, in direct collaboration with our friends across the aisle, have come to an arrangement to suspend Parliament while ensuring the gov[ernmen]t continues to have the authority and capability to provide our country with necessary financial supports," Strahl said.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED