Ukrainian President Zelensky set to address Canadian Parliament on Tuesday
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address Canada's Parliament on Tuesday. Zelensky will be appearing virtually, and he will speak jointly to members of the House of Commons and Senate, inside the House chamber, should the House of Commons Speaker approve it.
Zelensky will be appearing virtually, and he will speak jointly to members of the House of Commons and Senate, inside the House chamber at 11:15 a.m., should the House of Commons Speaker approve it.
The House and Senate are not scheduled to be in-session in Ottawa next week, and instead of formally recalling for this address, Government House Leader Mark Holland is asking the Speaker if an address to parliamentarians can be organized.
“This would be an opportunity for Canadians to hear directly from President Zelensky about the urgent and dire situation facing the people of Ukraine,” wrote Holland in his letter to Speaker Anthony Rota after speaking with other parties.
The government is looking for guests to be allowed inside the viewing galleries and on the floor of the House, as has happened when other world leaders have addressed Parliament, pre-pandemic.
