Organization: Privy Council Office
Year: 2022
Month: June
Request Number: A-2021-00267
Request Summary: All documents from March 3, 2021, to October 25, 2021, regarding the report entitled “Report to Parliament: August 2020 Prorogation – COVID-19 pandemic”, tabled in the House of Commons on October 28, 2020; the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs’ study of the report and the government’s reasons for proroguing Parliament in August 2020; the Committee’s invitations to the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, the Clerk of the Privy Council and the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister to appear; Karen Vecchio’s motion, considered by the Committee from February to June 2021, concerning witness appearances and document production; the Committee’s 18th Report concerning the government’s reasons for proroguing Parliament, presented to the House on June 18, 2021; and the preparation of the government’s response to the 18th Report requested by the Committee.
Disposition: Disclosed in part
Number of pages: 343