The new Clerk of the House of Commons is Charles Robert, described by the Prime Minister’s Office as having a “vast knowledge of rules, procedures, practices and precedent.”Robert will be the chief executive of the House of Commons administration. His job is to advise the Speaker and members of all parties on the interpretation of parliamentary rules, precedents and practices. In more than 35 years of public service, Robert has been Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments and Chief Legislative Services Officer. He began his parliamentary career in the Library of Parliament and House of Commons. He officially begins his new job July 10, succeeding Marc Bosc, who has been acting clerk since the retirement of Audrey O’Brien.

Source: National Post June 26, 2017 19:18 UTC