The vote is underway to elect a new Speaker of the House following the resignation of Anthony Rota amid controversy surrounding the honouring a Nazi veteran.

Steven Chaplin, former senior legal for the House of Commons, now a fellow of the Public Law Centre the University of Ottawa, joins Patricia Boal to break down the procedure and law surrounding the process as well as the stakes in taking on the role.

<p>The vote is underway to elect a new Speaker of the House following the resignation of Anthony Rota amid controversy surrounding the honouring a Nazi veteran.</p>
<p>Steven Chaplin, former senior legal for the House of Commons, now a fellow of the Public Law Centre the University of Ottawa, joins Patricia Boal to break down the procedure and law surrounding the process as well as the stakes in taking on the role.</p>