1st Parliament, 1st Session, 6th Sitting

The sixth sitting of the first session of the first Parliament took place on the 11th of November, 2020. It was presided over by then Deputy Speaker the Honourable Simon Mezo MP.

Electoral Reform Act
The Electoral Reform Act was a government bill sponsored by the Honourable Harry Casteel MP, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. It transitioned Canadian General Elections to a Mixed-Member Proportional electoral system rather than the First Past the Post system used at the time.

Will Cooper
Since the sitting was held on Remembrance Day, Prime Minister the Right Honourable William Cooper PC MP gave an impassioned statement reaffirming the government's commitment to veterans and their families. He also led a short service, playing The Last Post and reading a passage from "They Shall Not Grow Old."