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President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, says the virtual sitting of the Upper House is a positive outcome of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that should be embraced and developed.
The Senate recently made amendments to the Standing Orders to allow members to participate in meetings of the full Senate, virtually.
“It is said that from every crisis comes good and that no crisis should be wasted. So, this is a development that has come out of the pandemic but it is one that the Senate will embrace. So, while it was spurred on by the pandemic it is a development that, in 2021, we should embrace and develop,â said Senator Tavares-Finson while addressing a recent Think Tank.
President of the Senate, Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, says the Governmentâs decision to allow members of the Senate to join meetings virtually will not negatively impact the operations of the Upper House.
âFollowing meetings of the Standing Orders Committee of the Senate, a decision was taken, using the advice of the Attorney General as a basis, to allow members of the Senate to participate in meetings of the Senate virtually with restrictions. This decision will not negatively impact operations of the Senate,â the President told
JIS News.
Senator Tavares-Finson noted that the move provides an outlet for members who cannot physically attend Senate meetings at Gordon House to participate remotely.