The Liberals have given notice of a motion calling for a review of the current sexual harassment code of conduct for MPs.
According to a copy of the motion obtained by CTV News, the Liberals want to create a seven-member subcommittee of the House affairs committee, to "conduct a thorough review" of the code.
The proposed subcommittee would have four Liberal members, two Conservative members, and one New Democrat.
The motion also calls for the subcommittee to be able to call witnesses, obtain records and other evidence and documents to complete its review.
The notice of motion was given to committee members by Deputy Government Whip Filomena Tassi just ahead of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday.
It is expected the motion will be debated during their next scheduled meeting on Thursday.
The code was first drafted by the House affairs committee in 2015. The code covers MP-to-MP instances of harassment and spells out how to report, the process for mediation, privacy protections, and the involvement of the House of Commons’ Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
The code was last reviewed, and amendments were recommended, by the committee of MPs in Oct. 2017.
