Index to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons
| Subject | Standing Order No. |
|---|---|
A |
|
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(h) |
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne |
|
Appointed days |
|
| Announcement by Minister | 50(3) |
| Precedence over other business | 50(3) |
| Exceptions | 50(3) |
Debate |
|
| Amendment disposed of on fourth day | 50(5) |
| Amendment not permitted after fifth day | 50(6) |
| Days, not to exceed six | 50(1) |
| Leader of the Opposition | 50(2) |
| Motion, disposed of on sixth day, interruption by Speaker | 50(7) |
| Prime Minister | 50(2) |
| Speeches, time limits | 50(2) |
| Subamendment disposed of on second day | 50(4) |
| Unused days added to Supply proceedings | 81(11) |
Address of the House |
|
| Presentation, 48 hours’ notice | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Prorogation, effects | 49 |
Adjournment of the House |
|
| Daily adjournment times | 24(2) |
| Motion required in certain cases | 25 |
| Motion to adjourn | 60 |
| Notice during | 55(1) |
| Orders of the day, interrupted by, item stands | 41(2) |
| Quorum lacking | 29(3)(4) |
Royal Assent |
|
| Recall for | 28(4) |
| Written declaration, message, publishing in Journals | 28(5) |
| Speaker election | 2(3) |
Time, affected by other House proceedings |
|
| Business to be disposed of | 25 |
| Closure, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Divisions, deferred after Oral Questions | 45(7.1) |
| Extended sittings |
26 27 |
| Introduction of Government Bills | 30(4) |
| Quorum lacking | 29(2)(3)(4) |
| Recall of the House | 28(3) |
| Statements by Ministers | 33(2) |
| Take-note debates | 53.1(3)(e) |
| Time allocation, question period | 67.1(2) |
| See also Emergency debates; Parliamentary Papers — Depositing with Clerk of the House; Royal Assent; Tabling of Documents — Depositing with Clerk of the House | |
Adjournment Proceedings (Late Show) |
|
Debate |
|
| 30 minutes | 38(1)(5) |
| Answer time | 38(5) |
| Business of the House, announcement concerning, not included in 30 minutes | 38(6) |
| Completed, motion deemed adopted | 38(5) |
| Follow up time | 38(5) |
| Question time | 38(5) |
| Time limit on subsequent matter | 38(2)(a) |
| Notice | 38(2)(a) |
| Addressed to Speaker | 37(3) |
| Deemed withdrawn if matter not taken up | 38(2)(b) |
| Withdrawn after 45 days | 37(3) |
| Oral questions, unsatisfactory responses, subject matter raised | 37(3) |
| Questions on the Order Paper, transferred after 45 days at Member’s request | 39(5)(b) |
| Notice deemed withdrawn if matter not taken up | 38(2)(b) |
| Selection of questions, Speaker decides, criteria | 38(3) |
| Speaker announces to House questions to be raised | 38(4) |
| Suspension, Take-note debates | 53.1(2) |
| Time and days | 38(1) |
Agenda and Procedure Subcommittee see Committees, Legislative |
|
Allotted days see Supply |
|
Amendments |
|
| Closure, question decided without debate or amendment | 57 |
| Debatable motions | 67 |
| Motion concerning committee travel, question put during Routine Proceedings without debate or amendment | 56.2(1) |
| Motion for previous question affirmative, original question put forthwith without any amendment or debate | 61(2) |
| Motion for previous question precludes all amendments | 61(1) |
| Motion to refer question to committee, precludes all amendment of main question | 63 |
| Motion under Government Orders to go into Committee of the Whole decided without debate or amendment | 56(2) |
| Senate amendments, debatable | 67(1)(g) |
| Unanimous consent denied, routine motion by Minister | 56.1(1)(a)(2) |
| See also Address in Reply to The Speech from the Throne — Debate; Public Bills; Supply; Take-note debates — Motion; Ways and Means — Budget | |
Annual reports see Committees, Standing; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee |
|
Appeals |
|
| Order and decorum, Speaker’s decisions | 10 |
| Order and disorder, Chair’s decisions | 117 |
Appointees see Clerk of the House — Proposed appointee; Officer of Parliament — Proposed appointee; Parliamentary Librarian — Proposed appointee |
|
Appointments see Order in Council appointments |
|
Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole |
|
| Election, motion | 8(2) |
| Mandate | 8(1) |
| Speaker designating | 8(1) |
B |
|
Bells see Divisions; Quorum |
|
Bills see Estimates; Government Bills; Private Bills; Introduction of Private Members’ Bills; Public Bills; Senate Public Bills |
|
Black Rod see instead Usher of the Black Rod |
|
Board of Internal Economy |
|
Documents tabled by Speaker |
|
| Decisions, Committee budgets | 148(2) |
| Reports of proceedings | 148(1) |
| Oral questions, addressing | 37(2) |
| See also Committees, Legislative — Budget; Committees, Special — Budget; Committees, Standing — Budget; | |
Borrowing Authority Bill |
|
| Debate at second reading, maximum two sitting days | 73(5) |
Bribery see Members — Election |
|
Broadcasting see Committees, Legislative; Committees, Special; Committees, Standing |
|
Budget Debate see Ways and Means |
|
Business of the House |
|
| Commencement, following prayers | 30(2) |
| Daily order of business, Routine Proceedings | 30(3) |
| Interruption | 41(1) |
C |
|
Cabinet Ministers see instead Ministers of the Crown |
|
Calendar see Sittings of the House — Parliamentary calendar |
|
Canada Gazette see Private Bills |
|
Canadian Heritage Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(b) |
Casting vote |
|
| Speaker | 9 |
Chair of Committees of the Whole |
|
| Absence, ad hoc appointment | 7(4) |
| Assistant Deputy Chair, appointment, role | 8 |
| Deputy Chair, appointment, role | 8 |
| Election, motion | 7(1.1) |
| Language, knowledge | 7(2) |
| Speaker designating | 7(1) |
| Term of office | 7(3) |
| Vacancy | 7(3) |
| See also Committee of the Whole | |
Clerk of Petitions see Petitions; Private Bills — Petitions for Private Bills |
|
Clerk of the House |
|
| House of Commons staff, directing and controlling | 151 |
| House records, safe-keeping | 151 |
| Messages to and from Senate | 154 |
| Officers, directing and controlling | 151 |
| Order Paper, Speaker’s copy | 152 |
| Private Bills, responsibility |
135(1) 141(8) |
| Publication of Standing Order respecting applications | 129 |
| Private Members’ Business, responsibility |
87(1)(a)(2)(3) 97(1) 97.1(2)(a) |
Proposed appointee |
|
| Motion to ratify, within thirty days | 111.1(2) |
| Standing committee consideration | 111.1(1) |
| Reports and returns, tabling required by law, list, distributing to Members | 153 |
| See also Parliamentary Papers — Depositing; Petitions — Depositing; Questions on the Order Paper; Royal Assent | |
Closure |
57 |
Committee, Liaison |
|
| Associate members | 107(5) |
| Election of Chair and Vice-Chair | 107(2) |
| Mandate | 107(1)(a)(3) |
| Membership | 107(1)(a) |
| Whip or designate, participation | 107(1)(b) |
| Organization meeting | 107(2) |
| Quorum | 107(4) |
| Reports | 107(3) |
| Subcommittees | 107(6) |
Committee of the Whole |
|
| Bill, consideration | 100 |
| Debatable motions | 67(1)(l) |
Debate |
|
| Irrelevancy or repetition, Chair to report | 11(2) |
| Leader of the Opposition | 101(3) |
| Prime Minister | 101(3) |
| Speeches | 101(2) |
| Disorder, Chair to report | 12 |
| Main estimates, considering | 81(4)(a) |
| Motion that Chair leave Chair | 102 |
| Motions under Government Orders, to go into | 56(2) |
| Order and decorum, Chair to maintain | 12 |
| Order for House to go into | 100 |
| Public Bills, consideration |
67(1)(l) 100 |
| Referral of report or return, motion debatable | 67(1)(n) |
| Resolution reported from, motion to concur in | 103 |
| Speaker to leave Chair | 100 |
| Standing Orders application | 101(1) |
| Take-note debates, rules, following, exceptions | 53.1(3) |
| See also Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole; Chair of Committees of the Whole; Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole; Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole | |
Committee reports |
|
| Government response, 120 days | 109 |
| See also Committees, Special; Committees, Standing; Presenting Reports from Committees | |
Committees, Joint see Committees, Standing — Library of Parliament — Official Languages — Scrutiny of Regulations |
|
Committees, Legislative |
|
| Acting Chair | 113(4) |
| Agenda and Procedure Subcommittee (Steering Committee) | 113(6) |
| Appointment of Chair | 113(2) |
| Broadcasting |
108(3)(a)(v) 119.1(1) |
Budget |
|
| Board of Internal Economy, decisions | 148(2) |
| Comprehensive annual report | 121(4) |
| Interim | 121(1)(2) |
| Presentation, Board of Internal Economy | 121(2) |
| Supplementary | 121(3) |
Chair |
|
| Acting | 113 |
| Appointment | 113 |
| Role | 117 |
| Committee rooms, priority of usage | 115(4) |
Meetings |
|
| Committee rooms, priority | 115(4) |
| Non-Members attending, status | 119 |
| Priority | 115(1)(2) |
| Membership | 113(1) |
| Membership, changes | 114(3) |
| Order and decorum | 117 |
| Organization meeting | 113(3) |
| Panel of Chairs |
112 113(2) |
| Powers | 113(5)(6) |
| Quorum | 118(1)(2) |
| Reports, Private Members’ public bills | 97.1(1)(2)(3) |
| Spending authority | 121(1) |
| Staff, hiring | 120 |
| Standing Orders applying | 116 |
| Striking | 113(1) |
| Travel request, motion | 56.2(1)(2) |
| Witnesses | 122 |
Committees, Special |
|
| Appointment, 48 hours’ notice | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Broadcasting |
108(3)(a)(v) 119.1 |
Budgets |
|
| Board of Internal Economy | 148(2) |
| Comprehensive annual report | 121(4) |
| Interim | 121(1)(2) |
| Presentation, Board of Internal Economy | 121(2) |
| Supplementary | 121(3) |
Chair |
|
| Election of Chair and Vice-Chairs | 106(2) |
| Role | 117 |
| Committee rooms, priority of usage | 115(4) |
Meetings |
|
| Non-Members attending, status | 119 |
| Priority | 115(3) |
| Legislation or estimates, consideration | 115(2) |
| Membership | 105 |
| Order and decorum | 117 |
| Quorum | 118(1)(2) |
Reports |
|
| Dissenting opinions | 108(1)(a) |
| Government response, 120 days | 109 |
| Motion for concurrence | 66(2) |
Debate |
|
| Designated day | 66(2)(a) |
| Time limit | 66(2) |
| Time scheduled | 66(2)(b) |
| One motion moved on any sitting day | 66(3) |
| Question put | 66(2) |
| Vote, recorded division, deferred | 66(2)(c) |
| Presenting | 35 |
| Private Members’ public bills | 97.1 |
| Spending authority | 121(1) |
| Staff, hiring | 120 |
| Standing Orders, applying | 116 |
| Travel request, motion | 56.2(1)(2) |
| Witnesses | 122 |
Committees, Standing |
|
| Appointment, 48 hours’ notice | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Associate members |
104(4) 108(1)(b) 114(2)(c) |
| Broadcasting |
108(3)(a)(v) 119.1 |
Budgets |
|
| Comprehensive annual report | 121(4) |
| Interim | 121(1)(2) |
| Presentation, Board of Internal Economy | 121(2) |
| Supplementary | 121(3) |
| Chair and Vice-Chairs, election | 106(1)(2) |
| Clerk of Committee, role | 106(3)(a)(d) |
| Process | 106(3) |
| Secret ballot | 106(3) |
| Chair, role | 117 |
| Committee rooms, priority of usage | 115(4) |
Estimates |
|
| Main | 81(4)(c)(d) |
| Consideration | 81(4)(7)(8) |
| Extension of consideration | 81(4)(b) |
| Presentation of report | 81(4)(c)(d) |
| Referral | 81(4) |
| Supplementary | 81(5) |
| Consideration | 81(5) |
| Referred to and reported by | 81(5) |
Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(4)(a) |
| Membership | 104(3)(a) |
Mandate, certain committees |
|
| Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics | 108(3)(h) |
| Canadian Heritage | 108(3)(b) |
| Finance | 83.1 |
| Government Operations and Estimates | 108(3)(c) |
| Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities | 108(3)(d) |
| Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness | 108(3)(e) |
| Library of Parliament | 108(4)(a) |
| Official Languages | 108(3)(f) |
| Procedure and House Affairs | 108(3)(a) |
| Public Accounts | 108(3)(g) |
| Scrutiny of Regulations | 108(4)(b) |
| Mandate, general | 108(1)(a) |
Meetings |
|
| Committee rooms | 115(4) |
| Joint sittings | 108(1)(a) |
| Non-Members attending, status | 119 |
| Notice, 48 hours | 106(1)(4) |
| Priority | 115(3) |
| Legislation or estimates, consideration | 115(2) |
| Legislative committees, effect | 115(1) |
| Requesting, by four Members | 106(4) |
| Membership |
104(1)(2) 114(1) |
| Change | 114(4) |
| Resignation | 114(2)(d) |
| Substitutes | 114(2)(a)(b)(c) |
| Officers of Parliament, Clerk of the House, Parliamentary Librarian, proposed appointees, referral, consideration | 111.1(1) |
| Order and decorum | 117 |
| Order in Council appointments |
32(6) 110 111 |
| Organization meeting | 106(1) |
| Powers | 108(1)(b)(2) |
Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee |
|
| Broadcasting guidelines, establishing | 119.1(2) |
| Duties |
104(1)(3)(4) 107(5) 113(1) 115(4) |
| Mandate | 108(3)(a) |
| Membership | 104(1) |
| Private Bills |
108(3)(a)(iv) 133(2)(3)(4) 135(1) 140 141(4) |
| Private Members’ Business, non-votable items, reports | 92(2)(3) |
| Reports |
104(1)(3)(4) 113(1) 114(1)(2)(d)(4) 119.1(2) |
| Questions on the Order Paper, transfer | 39(5)(b) |
| Quorum | 118(1)(2) |
Reports |
|
| Dissenting opinions |
35(2) 108(1)(a) |
| Government response, 120 days | 109 |
| Motion for concurrence |
66(2) 97.1(2) |
Debate |
|
| Designated day | 66(2)(a) |
| Time limit | 66(2) |
| Time scheduled | 66(2)(b) |
| One motion moved on any sitting day | 66(3) |
| Question put | 66(2) |
| Vote, recorded division, deferred | 66(2)(c) |
| Private Members’ public bills | 97.1(1)(2)(3) |
| Reports and returns, permanent referral | 32(5) |
Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee |
|
| Chair and Vice-Chairs representing House of Commons | 106(2) |
| Mandate | 108(4)(b) |
| Membership |
104(3)(b) 114(1)(2)(c) |
| Reports revoking Statutory Instruments | 123(1) |
Motions for concurrence |
|
| Debate, time limits | 126(1) |
| Deemed adopted |
124 125(2) |
| Deemed withdrawn |
125(1) 126(1)(b) |
| Grouping for debate | 127 |
| Placing on Notice Paper | 123(5) |
| Speeches, time limits | 126(1)(a) |
| Standing in name of Minister, not adopted | 124 |
| Voting | 126(1)(c)(2)(3) |
| Wednesday schedule | 128(1)(2) |
| Notice to authorized authority | 123(2) |
| Presentation | 123(3)(4) |
| Receivability | 126(1)(b) |
| Spending authority | 121(1) |
| Staff | 120 |
| Standing Orders applying | 116 |
| Striking | 104(1) |
| Subcommittees | 108(1)(a)(b) |
| Travel request, motion | 56.2(1)(2) |
| Witnesses | 122 |
Conference with Senate |
|
| Motion for, debatable | 67(1)(h) |
| Public Bills, disagreement | 77(2)(3)(4) |
Conflict of Interest Code see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee |
|
Consent see Unanimous consent |
|
D |
|
Daily Order of Business |
|
| Government Orders | 30(6) |
| Items, day by day order | 30(6) |
| Oral questions | 30(5) |
| Orders of the Day | 30(5)(6) |
| Statements by Members | 30(5) |
| See also Routine Proceedings | |
Debatable motions |
|
| List | 67 |
Debate |
|
Closure |
|
| Question decided without debate or amendment | 57 |
| Question period, thirty minutes | 67.1(1)(a) |
| Question put |
57 67.1(1)(b) |
| Time limit on speeches during adjourned debate | 57 |
| Committee of the Whole | 101(2)(3) |
| Conduct of Member, question of | 20 |
| Debatable motions | 67 |
| Election of Member, question of | 20 |
| Limiting, closure | 57 |
| Limiting, time allocation | 78 |
| Motion that Chair leave Chair, non-debatable | 102 |
| Motion that Member “be now heard”, non-debatable | 62 |
| Motion under Government Orders to go into Committee of the Whole, non-debatable | 56(2) |
| Motions allowed during debate | 58 |
| Motions, non-debatable | 67(2) |
| Motions to be in writing and seconded, before being debated | 65 |
| Motions to be read in both official languages by the Speaker before debate | 65 |
| Order for resumption of debate transferred to and considered under Government Orders | 66(1) |
| Points of order | 19 |
| Raising | 47 |
| Previous question affirmative, original question put forthwith without amendment or debate | 61(2) |
| Private Members’ Business |
93 97(2) 98(2) |
Speeches, time limit |
|
| Non-votable motions | 95(2) |
| Votable motions | 95(1) |
| Relevancy |
11(2) 19 |
| Repetition | 11(2) |
| Resolution reported from, motion to concur in | 103 |
| Right of reply | 44(2) |
| Closes debate | 44(3) |
| Motions (Papers) | 97(2) |
| Rising | 17 |
| Speaker, casting vote | 9 |
| Speaker, participation | 9 |
Speeches, time limit |
|
| 10 minutes |
43(1)(b) 74(1)(c) 76(7) |
| 20 minutes |
43(1)(a) 74(1)(a)(b) 76(7) 81(22) 84(7) |
| Exceptions |
43(1)(a) 74(1) 84(7) |
| Address in Reply from the Speech from the Throne | 50(2) |
| Emergency debates, dividing time | 52(13) |
| Leader of the Opposition |
43(1)(a) 74(1) 84(7) |
| Member dividing time, indicating to Speaker |
43(2)(b) 74(2)(b) |
| Member speaking in reply after Minister | 43(1)(a) |
| Member to speak only once | 44(1) |
| Exceptions | 44(1) |
| Minister moving government order | 43(1)(a) |
| Period divided in two |
43(2) 74(2) |
| Prime Minister |
43(1)(a) 74(1) 84(7) |
| Question-and-comment period not exceeding 10 minutes | 43(1)(b) |
| Question-and-comment period not exceeding 5 minutes | 43(1)(c) |
| Standing Orders and procedure, motion | 51(3) |
| Take-note debates | 53.1(3)(b) |
Time divided |
|
| At request of Member |
43(2)(b) 74(2)(b) |
| At request of Whip |
43(2)(a) 74(2)(a) |
| When Speaker in Chair | 43(1) |
Time allocation |
|
| Question period, thirty minutes | 67.1(1)(a) |
| Question put | 67.1(1)(b) |
| Unanimous consent denied, routine motion by Minister | 56.1(1)(a)(2) |
Urgent matter |
|
| Conditions | 53(3) |
| Minister states reasons for urgency | 53(2) |
| Motion, question put | 53(4) |
| Not extended to any proceeding not specified | 53(5) |
| Suspension of Standing Orders | 53(1) |
| See also Adjournment Proceedings; Emergency debates; Petitions — Presenting; Private Members’ Business; Questions on the Order Paper; Take-note debates | |
Debates see Questions on the Order Paper — Response |
|
Decorum see Order and decorum |
|
Deferred divisions see Divisions — Recorded |
|
Delegated Legislation see Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee |
|
Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole |
|
| Election, motion | 8(2) |
| Mandate | 8(1) |
| Speaker designating | 8(1) |
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole |
|
| Election, motion | 7(1.1) |
| Language knowledge | 7(2) |
| Speaker designating | 7(1) |
| Term of office | 7(3) |
| Vacancy | 7(3) |
Disabled see Members |
|
Dissenting opinion see Presenting Reports from Committees — Explanation |
|
Divisions |
|
Bells |
|
| 15 minutes, when Speaker interrupts proceedings | 45(3) |
| 15 minutes, when vote deferred | 45(5)(a)(ii)(6)(a)(7) |
| 30 minutes, debatable motion | 45(5)(a)(i) |
| 30 minutes, non-debatable motion | 45(4) |
| Ring only once | 45(8) |
| Debate not permitted prior to | 45(2) |
Deferred see Divisions — Recorded |
|
| Paired Members, registry | 44.1 |
Recorded |
|
| Deferred | 93(1)(b) |
| Bells, 15 minutes | 45(5)(a)(ii)(7) |
| Business to be concluded after deferred division taken | 45(5)(d) |
| Debate terminated | 45(5)(d) |
| Fridays | 45(6)(a) |
| House to continue business | 45(5)(c) |
| Oral Questions, after, extension of sitting | 45(7.1) |
| Private Members’ Business | 97.1(2)(c) |
| Public bills, concurrence at report stage | 45(6)(b) |
| Thursdays | 45(6)(a) |
| Votable opposition motion on allotted day |
45(5)(b)(6)(a) 81(18)(b) |
| Exception | 45(5)(b) |
| Until 10:00 p.m. on last day of June period | 45(6)(a) |
| Whip’s request | 45(5)(a)(ii)(iii)(7) |
| Demanded by 5 or more Members | 45(1) |
| Demanded on a Friday, automatic deferral | 45(6)(a) |
| Exceptions | 45(6)(a) |
| See also Adjournment of the House — Time; Supply — Opposition motions — Votable motions; Votes | |
Documents see Journals; Order Paper; Papers; Parliamentary Papers |
|
Documents, tabling see Tabling of Documents |
|
Draw see Private Members’ Business |
|
E |
|
Elections |
|
| Bribery | 23(2) |
| See also Chair of Committees of the Whole; Committees, Liaison; Committees, Special — Chair; Committees, Standing — Chair; Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole; Members; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee; Speaker | |
Emergency debates |
|
Debate |
|
| Conditions | 52(6) |
| Motion before House, “That this House do now adjourn” | 52(2) |
| Precedence over other business | 52(15) |
| Private Members’ Business not to interrupt | 52(14) |
| Speeches, time limit | 52(13) |
| Time divided by Members | 52(13) |
Leave to propose |
|
| After routine proceedings | 52(1) |
| Written statement to Speaker, Member presents to House | 52(2)(3) |
| Private Members’ Business, suspending | 52(14) |
| Speaker’s decision | 52(4) |
| Considerations, criteria | 52(5) |
| Reasons | 52(7) |
| Taking under advisement | 52(8) |
Time set aside |
|
| Following sitting day, Speaker’s discretion | 52(9) |
| Friday debate, taken up immediately | 52(12) |
| Hour of daily adjournment | 52(9)(10) |
Estimates |
|
| Bills, related, passage of all stages in one sitting | 81(18)(c) |
Main estimates |
|
| Bills, related, passage of all stages in one sitting | 81(18)(c) |
| Committee of the Whole, consideration | 81(4)(a) |
| Considered on last day of June period | 81(18) |
| Interruption of debate no later than 10:00 p.m | 81(18)(c) |
| No later than 6:30 p.m | 81(18)(b)(c) |
| Extension of consideration by Committee | 81(4)(b) |
| Period of consideration in committees | 81(4) |
| Referred to and reported by standing committees | 81(4)(7)(8) |
Report by standing committees |
|
| Concurrence motion debatable on allotted day only | 81(9) |
| Presentation | 81(4)(c)(d) |
Supplementary estimates |
|
| Bills, related, passage of all stages in one sitting | 81(18)(c) |
| Concurrence in final supplementary estimates, days added to supply period | 81(12) |
| Period of consideration in committees | 81(5) |
| Referral to and reported by standing committees | 81(5) |
Report by standing committees |
|
| Concurrence motion debatable on allotted day only | 81(9) |
| Report presented not later than three sitting days before final sitting or last allotted day in current period | 81(5) |
| Urgent, taken under Government Orders | 82 |
| See also Committees, Legislative — Meetings, Priority; Committees, Special — Meetings, Priority; Committees, Standing — Meetings, Priority; Royal Recommendation; Supply — Main estimates — Supplementary estimates | |
Ethics Commissioner |
|
Proposed appointee |
|
| Motion to ratify, within thirty days | 111.1(2) |
| Standing committee consideration | 111.1(1) |
Examiner of Petitions see Private Bills |
|
Examiner of Private Bills see Private Bills |
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F |
|
Fees and charges see Private Bills |
|
Finance Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 83.1 |
Furniture see House of Commons |
|
G |
|
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod see instead Usher of the Black Rod |
|
Government Bills |
|
Second reading |
|
| Referral to Committee before second reading | 73(1) |
| See also Introduction of Government Bills; Public Bills | |
Government Operations and Estimates Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(c) |
Government Orders |
|
| Calling, government determines | 40(2) |
| Daily order of business, position | 30(6) |
Extension of time |
|
| Closure, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Divisions, deferred after Oral Questions | 45(7.1) |
| Statements by Ministers | 33(2) |
| Time allocation, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Public Bills, motion for preparation and bringing in by a committee, consideration | 68(4) |
Government Responses |
|
| Committee reports, 120 days | 109 |
| Petitions, 45 days | 36(8) |
| Questions on the Order Paper, 45 days | 39(5) |
Governor General |
|
| Language, disrespectful against | 18 |
| See also Royal Recommendation | |
H |
|
House of Commons |
|
| Admission cards, Sergeant-at-Arms issuing | 157(2) |
Officers of the House |
|
| Clerk of the House directing and controlling | 151 |
| Work outstanding at end of session, completing | 159 |
| Preservation of order, Sergeant-at-Arms | 157(2) |
| Records, safe-keeping | 151 |
| Staff, directed by Clerk of the House | 151 |
| Strangers, conduct, custody, release | 158(1)(2) |
| See also Adjournment of the House; Business of the House; Clerk of the House; Recall of the House; Sittings of the House | |
Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(d) |
I |
|
Interparliamentary Delegations see Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
|
Introduction of Government Bills |
|
| Extending to complete proceedings | 30(4) |
| Adjournment delayed | 30(4)(b) |
| Private Members’ Business, suspending | 30(4)(a) |
| Routing Proceedings, items, established order, position | 30(3) |
Introduction of Private Members’ Bills |
|
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
J |
|
Journals see Adjournment of the House — Royal Assent; Members — Paired; Paired Members; Parliamentary Papers — Tabling; Questions on the Order Paper — Order; Quorum — Lacking; Royal Recommendation — Printed; Tabling of Documents |
|
Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(e) |
L |
|
Language, unparliamentary see Order and decorum |
|
Languages see Official languages |
|
“Late Show” see instead Adjournment Proceedings |
|
Leader of the Opposition |
|
Debate |
|
| Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, time limit | 50(2) |
| Committee of the Whole | 101(3) |
| Speeches, time limits |
43(1) 74(1) 84(7) |
Librarian of Parliament see instead Parliamentary Librarian |
|
Library of Parliament Standing Joint Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(4)(a) |
| Membership | 104(3)(a) |
List for the Consideration of Private Members’ Business see Private Members’ Business |
|
M |
|
Mace |
|
| Safe-keeping, Sergeant-at-Arms | 157(1) |
| See also Order and decorum — Member | |
Main Estimates see Estimates; Supply |
|
Member “be now heard” |
|
| Motion | 62 |
Members |
|
| Attendance | 15 |
| Conduct, subject of debate | 20 |
| Election of, bribery | 23(2) |
| Election of, subject of debate | 20 |
Election to House see Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee — Election |
|
| Disabled, participation in House proceedings | 1.1 |
| Language, offensive against other | 18 |
| Offers of money to | 23 |
Order and decorum |
|
| Naming | 11 |
| Passing between Chair and Mace | 16(3) |
| Passing between Chair and Table | 16(3) |
| Putting of Question, during | 16(1) |
| Rising | 17 |
| Speaker leaving Chair | 16(4) |
| Speaking | 16(2) |
| Paired, registry | 44.1(1) |
| Divisions, names printed in Debates and Journals | 44.1(2) |
| Reports and returns, tabling required by law, list distributed by Clerk of the House | 153 |
| Statements, one minute | 31 |
| See also Introduction of Private Members’ Bills; Motions; Petitions; Private Members’ Business; Quorum; Statements by Members | |
Ministerial statements see instead Statements by Ministers |
|
Ministers of the Crown |
|
| Adjournment of the House, motion, proposing | 25 |
| Documents, tabling | 32(2) |
| Motion (Papers), debate, participation | 97(2) |
| Motions for the production of papers, transferring for debate | 97(1) |
| Speaker’s election, eligibility | 5 |
| Statements |
30(3) 33 |
| Take-note debates, motion, presenting | 53.1(1) |
| See also Debate — Urgent; Prime Minister; Statements by Ministers | |
Minority reports see Presenting Reports from Committees — Explanation |
|
Motions |
|
| Adjournment of the House |
25 60 |
| Allowed during debate | 58 |
| Closure | 57 |
Committees, travel requests |
|
| Notice | 56.2(1) |
| Opposition, ten or more Members, deemed withdrawn | 56.2(2) |
| Without debate or amendment, question put during Routine Proceedings | 56.2(1) |
| Debatable motions | 67 |
| Emergency debates | 52 |
| Form, to be in writing and seconded | 65 |
| Member be now heard | 62 |
| Motion for the previous question | 61 |
| Motion that Member “be now heard” | 52 |
| Motion to adjourn |
25 60 |
| Motion to read Orders of the Day, precedence | 59 |
| Motion to refer question to committee, precludes all amendment of main question | 63 |
| Motion transferred to and considered under Government Orders | 66(1) |
| Exception | 66(1) |
| Non-debatable | 67(2) |
| Not printed or distributed, Member may request question be read | 46 |
Notice |
|
| 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Closure, notice required | 57 |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Government notice put on Order Paper | 56(1) |
| Not required |
26(1) 27(1) |
| Previous question | 61 |
| Privileged motions | 58 |
| Proposed appointees, Officers of Parliament, Clerk of the House, Parliamentary Librarian, ratification | 111.1(2) |
| Question not read or printed, Member may request reading | 46 |
| Read in both official languages by Speaker | 65 |
| Read Orders of the Day, precedence | 59 |
| Refer question to committee, preclude all amendment of main question | 63 |
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
| Rules and privileges of Parliament, contrary to, Speaker to advise House | 13 |
| Sitting of the House, continue or extend | 26(1) |
| June, last 10 sitting days | 27(1)(2) |
| Not during Private Members’ Business | 26(1) |
| Objection, 15 or more Members, deemed withdrawn | 26(2) |
| Speaker in Chair | 26(1) |
| Standing Orders and procedure | 51 |
| Strangers, withdrawal | 14 |
| Take-note debates | 53.1(1) |
| “That this question be now put” | 61 |
| To be in writing and seconded | 65 |
| Transferred and considered under Government Orders | 66(1) |
| Exception | 66(1) |
| Unanimous consent denied, routine motion by Minister | 56.1 |
| Under Government Orders to go into Committee of the Whole | 56(2) |
| Withdrawal of motion | 64 |
| See also Adjournment of the House; Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers; Private Members’ Business | |
Motions (Papers) see Private Members’ Business |
|
Motions, Private Members’ see Private Members’ Business |
|
N |
|
Naming |
|
| Speaker’s role, powers | 11 |
Non-confidence motions see Speaker — Election |
|
Non-debatable motions see Motions — Non-debatable |
|
Non-votable items see Private Members’ Business |
|
Notice |
|
| 2:00 p.m. deadline, Friday | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| 6:00 p.m. deadline, Monday to Thursday | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Closure, notice required | 57 |
| Committee travel request, motion | 56.2(1) |
| Government notice put on the Order Paper | 56(1) |
| Notice of business, during adjournment or prorogation | 55(1) |
| Public Bills, 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Questions on the Order Paper, 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Supply proceedings | 81(14) |
| See also Adjournment Proceedings; Committees, Standing — Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee — Reports revoking Statutory Instruments; Motions; Questions on the Order Paper — Adjournment proceedings | |
Notices of Motions see Motions; Private Members’ Business — Motions; Questions on the Order Paper — Transferring |
|
Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers |
|
| Daily order of business, position | 30(6) |
| Debate, transferring for | 97(1) |
| Motions (Papers), transferring to | 97(1) |
| See also Private Members’ Business — Motions (Papers) | |
Notices of Motions (Papers) see Private Members’ Business — Motions (Papers) |
|
O |
|
Officer of Parliament |
|
Proposed appointee |
|
| Motion to ratify, within thirty days | 111.1(2) |
| Standing committee consideration | 111.1(1) |
Officers of the House see House of Commons |
|
Official languages see Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole; Parliamentary Papers — Tabling; Speaker |
|
Official Languages Standing Committee |
|
| Mandate | 108(3)(f) |
Official Opposition see Presenting Reports from Committees — Explanation |
|
Opposition Leader see instead Leader of the Opposition |
|
Opposition motions see Supply |
|
Opposition Parties see Presenting Reports from Committees — Explanation; Statements by Ministers |
|
Oral Questions |
|
| Board of Internal Economy, addressing | 37(2) |
| Daily question period |
30(5) 37(1) |
| Order Paper, placement at Speaker’s discretion | 37(1) |
| Subject matter raised on adjournment proceedings | 37(3) |
| Times and days | 30(5) |
| Urgency, Speaker’s decision | 37(1) |
| See also Daily Order of Business; Divisions — Deferred | |
Order and decorum |
|
| Adjournment, Members keeping seats | 16(4) |
| Language, disrespectful or offensive | 18 |
| Maintaining, Speaker’s role | 10 |
Member |
|
| Naming | 11 |
| Passing between Chair and Mace | 16(3) |
| Passing between Chair and Table | 16(3) |
| Putting of question | 16(1) |
| Rising | 17 |
| Speaker leaving Chair | 16(4) |
| Speaking | 16(2) |
| Speaker leaving Chair | 16(4) |
| Speaker’s decision, no appeal | 10 |
| Votes, reflecting on | 18 |
| See also Committee of the Whole; Committees, Legislative; Committees, Special; Committees, Standing | |
Order for Return |
|
| Prorogation, effects | 49 |
| Question on the Order Paper | 39(7) |
Order in Council appointments |
|
Appointee or nominee |
|
| Appearance before Standing Committee | 111(1) |
| Curriculum vitae provision | 111(4) |
| Qualification, study | 111(2)(3) |
| Certificate of nomination for appointment, consideration, no more than thirty sitting days | 110(2) |
| Order in Council appointment, consideration, no more than thirty sitting days | 110(1) |
| Referral to standing committee | 32(6) |
| Tabling of Certificate of nomination for appointment, deemed referred to Standing Committee | 110(2) |
| Tabling of Order in Council appointment, deemed referred to Standing Committee | 110(1) |
Order of precedence see Private Members’ Business |
|
Order Paper |
|
| Government notices of motions | 56(1) |
| Government Orders, sequence, government determines | 40(2) |
| Items, taken up according to precedence | 40(1) |
| Speaker’s copy, Clerk of the House providing | 152 |
| Special | 55(1) |
| See also Oral Questions; Questions on the Order Paper | |
Orders of the Day |
|
| Adjournment of the House interrupting, item stands | 41(2) |
| Debatable motion | 67(1)(a) |
| Items, established order | 30(6) |
| Motion to read, precedence | 59 |
| Quorum, lack, item stands | 41(2) |
| Times and days | 30(5) |
| See also Government Orders | |
“Other Place” see instead Senate |
|
P |
|
Paired Members |
|
| Divisions, names printed in Debates and Journals | 44.1(2) |
| Registry | 44.1(1) |
Panel of Chairs |
112 113(2) |
Papers see Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers; Notices of Motions (Papers); Parliamentary Papers; Private Members’ Business — Motions (Papers) |
|
Parliamentary Agents see Private Bills |
|
Parliamentary calendar see Sittings of the House |
|
Parliamentary Librarian |
|
Proposed appointee |
|
| Motion to ratify, within thirty days | 111.1(2) |
| Standing committee consideration | 111.1(1) |
Parliamentary Papers (Documents, Reports and Returns) |
|
| Depositing with Clerk of the House | 32(1) |
| When House stands adjourned | 32(1) |
Tabling |
|
| Both Official Languages | 32(4) |
| Matters within government’s administrative responsibility | 32(2) |
| Minister or Parliamentary Secretary | 32(2) |
| Pursuant to statutory or other authority | 32(1) |
| Required by law, Clerk of the House distributes list to Members | 153 |
| Routine Proceedings | 30(3) |
Tabling by Speaker |
|
| Board of Internal Economy, proceedings | 148(1) |
| Committee budgets, Board of Internal Economy decisions | 148(2) |
Parliamentary Secretaries |
|
| Motions (Papers), debate, participation | 97(2) |
| Tabling of Documents | 32(2) |
Party leaders |
|
| Speaker’s election, eligibility | 5 |
| See also Leader of the Opposition; Prime Minister | |
Petitions |
|
| Clerk of Petitions certifying | 36(1) |
| Content, Members answerable | 36(3) |
| Depositing with Clerk of the House | 36(5) |
| Form | 36(2) |
| Government response within 45 days | 36(8) |
| Member’s endorsement | 36(4) |
Presenting in the House |
|
| 15-minute period | 36(6) |
| Debate not permitted | 36(7) |
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
| See also Private Bills | |
Points of Order |
|
| Debate | 19 |
| Raising | 47 |
Prayers |
|
| Read daily | 30(1) |
| See also Business of the House — Commencement | |
Precedence, order see Private Members’ Business — Order of precedence |
|
Presenting Petitions |
|
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
| See also Petitions | |
Presenting Reports from Committees |
|
| Explanation of report | 35(1) |
| Official Opposition, supplementary or dissenting opinion | 35(2) |
| Routine Proceedings, items, established order, position | 30(3) |
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations |
|
| Explanation of report | 34(2) |
| Routine Proceedings, items, established order, position | 30(3) |
| Within 20 sitting days of return | 34(1) |
Previous Question |
|
| Motion adopted, original question put forthwith without amendment or debate | 61(2) |
| Motion debatable | 67(1)(c) |
| Motion “That this question be now put” | 61 |
Prime Minister |
|
Debate |
|
| Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, time limits | 50(2) |
| Committee of the Whole | 101(3) |
| Speeches, time limits |
43(1) 74(1) 84(7) |
Private Bills |
|
Advertising see Private Bills — Notice of intent to apply for private bill |
|
Agents see Private Bills — Parliamentary agents |
|
Charges see Private Bills — Fees and charges |
|
Chief Clerk of Private Bills, responsibility |
|
| Committee meetings and bills referred, posting of lists | 145(1)(2) |
| Examiner of Petitions | 133(1) |
| Examiner of Private Bills | 136(1) |
| Fees and charges, collecting | 134(9) |
| Parliamentary agents, keeping lists of | 146(2) |
| Records, keeping | 144 |
Clerk of House, responsibility |
|
| Bill, laying on Table | 135(1) |
| Bill, reprinting | 141(8) |
| Standing Orders, publication in Canada Gazette | 129 |
Committee stage |
|
| Chair of committee, voting twice, signing copy of bill | 141(3)(7) |
| Clerk of committee, signing copy of bill | 141(7) |
| Fees and charges to be paid prior to | 134(2) |
| Legislative committee, bill and petitions for or against, reference | 141(1) |
| Map or plan, filing, time limit | 137 |
| Notices and lists of bills referred and meetings, posting and publishing prior to |
141(2)(a)(b) 145(1)(2) |
| Preamble amended or not proven | 141(6) |
| Promoter not ready to proceed, instruction to report bill | 139 |
| Provisions not covered by notice of intent to apply for private bill, reference to Examiner of Petitions or Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee | 141(4) |
| Reporting bill in all cases | 141(5) |
| Reprinting bill | 141(8) |
| Voting | 141(3) |
| Consideration of business | 108(3)(a)(iv) |
| Debate during Private Members’ Business |
30(6) 89 |
Draft bill |
|
| Agreement to be attached | 138 |
| Depositing with Clerk of House, time limit | 134(1) |
| Examiner of Private Bills revising, model bills, affecting existing Acts, explanatory notes | 136 |
| Map or plan, filing with |
133(4) 137 |
| Printing | 134(1) |
| Translating | 134(1) |
Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills |
|
| Chief Clerk of Private Bills | 133(1) |
| Map or plan, filing with | 133(4) |
| Petition for private bill, referral to | 133(2) |
| Report concerning notice of intent to apply for private bill |
133(2) 135(1) 141(4) |
| Senate bill not based on petition, referral to | 133(3) |
| Examiner of Private Bills, draft bill, revising | 136(1) |
Fees and charges |
|
| $500 basic fee | 134(2) |
| Bill presented late | 134(3)(b)(c) |
| Bill stands until payment made | 134(2)(6) |
| Borrowing powers of company | 134(5)(a)(b) |
| Capital stock of company | 134(3)(4)(5)(b)(7) |
| Chief Clerk of Public Bills collecting | 134(9) |
| Parliamentary agent paying | 146(1)(3) |
| Printing Act in Statutes | 134(2) |
| Printing bill | 134(1) |
| Reprinting bill | 141(8) |
| Senate bills, applicability | 134(8) |
| Standing Order, suspending | 134(3)(a) |
| Translating bill | 134(1) |
| First reading | 135(1) |
| Introduction of bill on petition, time limit |
54(1) 135(1) |
Notice of intent to apply for private bill |
|
| Canada Gazette, publishing in | 130(1)(3) |
| County or municipal clerk, notification | 130(1) |
| Examiner of Petitions, report concerning |
133(2) 135(1) 141(4) |
Newspaper, publishing in |
|
| Duration and languages to be used | 130(3) |
| Not required in certain cases | 130(2)(a)(iv) |
| Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, report concerning |
133(2) 135(1) 141(4) |
| Required in certain cases | 130(2)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)(c) |
| Standing Order respecting, publication in Canada Gazette | 129 |
| Statutory declaration | 130(1)(3) |
| Parliamentary agents, registration, responsibility | 146(1)(3)(4) |
| Petitions against or in favour of bill referral to committee on bill | 141(1) |
Petitions for Private Bills |
|
| Clerk of Petitions, report | 131(5)(6) |
| Examiner of Petitions, referral to | 133(2) |
| Form, written or printed, signatures | 131(4) |
| Member answerable for contents, endorsing | 131(2)(3) |
| Presenting to House, filing with Clerk of House | 131(1) |
| Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, referral to | 133(2) |
| Reading | 131(6) |
| Receiving by House | 131(5) |
Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, reports |
|
| Notice of intent to apply for Private Bill |
133(2)(3)(4) 135(1) 141(4) |
| Standing Orders, suspension or modifications | 140 |
| Records to be kept | 144 |
Report stage |
|
| Amendments, notice required | 142 |
| Deferring until report presented by Examiner of Petitions or Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee | 141(4) |
| Fees and charges to be paid prior to | 134(6) |
Second reading |
|
| Placing at bottom of order of precedence for Private Members’ Business | 89 |
| Senate amendments, referral to committee or bill | 143 |
Senate bills |
|
| First reading | 135(2) |
| Not based on petitions, referral to Examiner of Petitions or Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee | 133(3) |
| Speaker, responsibility regarding parliamentary agents | 146(1)(4) |
Standing Orders |
|
| Canada Gazette, publishing in | 129 |
| Public bills, provisions relating to, applicability | 147 |
| Suspension or modification, referral to Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee | 140 |
Private Members’ Bills see Introduction of Private Members’ Bills; Private Members’ Business — Public Bills |
|
Private Members’ Business |
|
| Daily order of business, position | 30(6) |
Debate |
|
| Adjournment or interruption |
41(2) 90 |
| Extension of sitting, motion not allowed | 26(1) |
| Extension of sitting to consider bill at report stage and third reading | 98(3)(5) |
| Items in order of precedence only | 87(5) |
| Items to be considered, notice requirement | 94(1)(a) |
| Member, absence |
42(1)(2) 94(2) |
Member moving motion |
|
| Question and comments, time limit | 95(1) |
| Speaking at conclusion of second hour of debate, time limit | 95(1) |
| Right of reply |
44(2) 97(2) |
| Sittings of the House, motion to continue or extend, not allowed | 26(1) |
| Speeches, time limit |
93 97(2) |
| Non-votable motions | 95(2) |
| Votable motions | 95(1) |
Time limits see Private Members’ Business — Motions — Motions (Papers) — Private Bills — Public Bills — Votable items |
|
| Delay or interruption | 30(7) |
| Closure, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Divisions, deferred after Oral Questions | 45(7.1) |
| Statements by Ministers | 33(2) |
| Time allocation, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Dilatory motions, not allowed | 95(3) |
| Divisions, recorded, deferring on a Friday | 45(6)(a) |
Draw |
|
| Beginning of first Session | 87(1)(a) |
| Clerk of the House, responsibilities | 87(1)(a)(2) |
| During Parliament | 87(2)(3) |
| Exchanges | 94(2)(a) |
| Indicating on Order Paper by marking with asterisk | 94(2)(c) |
| Not arranged | 94(2)(b) |
| Not proceeding with when next called, dropped from Order Paper | 94(2)(c) |
| Sponsor prohibited from requesting further exchange | 94(2)(c) |
| Items, originating in House of Commons, reinstatement from previous session, status at time of prorogation | 86.1 |
List for the Consideration of Private Members’ Business |
|
| Continuing from session to session | 86.1 |
| Establishing | 87(1)(a) |
| Ineligible Members | 87(1)(a) |
| Member not losing place by virtue of sponsoring Senate public or private bill | 86.2(2) |
| Members becoming eligible | 87(1)(a) |
| Members, absence, not able to move motion or bill |
42(1)(2) 94(2) |
| Motion to continue or extend sitting not permitted | 26(1) |
Motions |
|
| Amendments, moving with consent of sponsor | 93(3) |
| Debate, time limit | 93(1) |
| Debate, time to elapse between first and second hour | 93(2) |
| Draw | 87 |
| Not moved when called | 42(1) |
| Notice, any one Member giving | 86(1) |
| Order of precedence, placing in before consideration | 87(5) |
| Vote | 93(1)(b) |
Motions (Papers) |
|
| Debate and speeches, time limits, right of reply | 97(2) |
| Motions for production of papers, transferring from | 97(1) |
| Order of precedence, dropping to bottom after consideration | 90 |
| Order of precedence, placing in before consideration | 87(5) |
| Vote | 97(2) |
Non-votable items |
|
| Dropping from the Order Paper on adjournment of House or after consideration |
41(2) 96 |
| Making votable, sponsor of item, appearance before Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee, provision of written submission | 92(2) |
Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee report to House concurring in Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business report |
|
| Appeal motion, filing with Speaker | 92(4)(a) |
| Appeal motion, vote, secret ballot | 92(4)(b) |
| Appeal, right, waiving | 92(4)(a) |
| Concurrence motion notice, not receivable | 92(3)(a) |
| Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee report to House not concurring in Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business report | 92(3)(b) |
| Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business, determining | 91.1(1)(2) |
| Report, depositing with Clerk of Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee |
91.1(2) 92(1) |
| Notice of items to be considered, published in Notice Paper | 94(1) |
Order of precedence |
|
| Draw establishes | 87 |
| Eligibility criteria | 87(1)(c) |
| Establishment, shall not prevent Members from giving notice of items | 87(4) |
| Items outside, not to be considered | 87(5) |
| Items, selected, dropping to bottom after consideration |
89 98(1) |
| List, continuing from session to session | 86.1 |
| Member to specify which bill or motion selected in draw | 87(1)(b) |
Non-votable items |
|
| Designation, Member indicating | 87(1)(d) |
| Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business, determining |
91.1(1)(2) 92(1) |
| Number of items, beginning of session | 87(1)(a) |
Private Bills |
|
| Debate, time limit | 93 |
Order of precedence |
|
| Dropping to bottom after consideration |
90 93 |
| Exchange of positions | 94(2) |
Report stage and third reading |
|
| Debate, time limit | 98(2) |
| Extension of sitting hours | 98(3)(5) |
| Order of precedence, placing at bottom |
89 98(1)(2) |
| Vote |
93(1)(b) 98(4) |
Second reading |
|
| Amendments, moving with consent of sponsor | 93(3) |
| Debate, time limit | 93(1)(a) |
| Debate, time to elapse between first and second hour | 93(2) |
| Placing at bottom of order of precedence | 89 |
| Vote | 93(1)(b) |
Public Bills |
|
| Committee report | 97.1 |
| Deemed reported without amendment, conditions | 97.1 |
| Extension of consideration, request | 97.1(3) |
| Not proceeding further with, recommendation | 97.1(2) |
| Introduction, Routine Proceedings position | 30(3) |
| Not proceeded with when called | 42(2) |
| Notice, any one Member giving | 86(1) |
Order of precedence |
|
| Dropping to bottom after consideration |
90 93(1) |
| Exchange of positions | 94(2) |
Report stage and third reading |
|
| Debate, time limit | 98(2) |
| Extension of sitting hours | 98(3)(5) |
| Order of precedence, placing at bottom |
89 98(1)(2) |
| Vote | 98(4) |
Second reading |
|
| Amendments, moving with consent of sponsor | 93(3) |
| Debate, time limit | 93(1)(a) |
| Debate, time to elapse between first and second hour | 93(2) |
| Order of precedence, placing in before consideration | 87(5) |
| Senate bills, placing at bottom of order of precedence | 89 |
| Vote | 93(1)(b) |
| Senate amendments, placing at bottom of order of precedence | 89 |
Senate bills see Private Members’ Business — Senate public bills |
|
| Quorum, lack, interruption of proceedings, non-selected item dropped from the Order Paper | 41(2) |
Random draw see Private Members’ Business — Draw |
|
| Seconders, more than one | 86(2)(3) |
Selected items see Private Members’ Business — Votable items |
|
Senate public bills |
|
| Member sponsoring no more than one bill during a Parliament | 86.2(2) |
| Reinstatement from previous session, status at time of prorogation | 86.2(1) |
Second reading |
|
| Debate, time limit | 93(1)(a) |
| Debate, time to elapse between first and second hour | 93(2) |
| Placing at bottom of order of precedence | 89 |
| Vote | 93(1)(b) |
| Similar items | 86(4) |
Speaker, responsibility |
|
| Draw, organizing | 87(1)(2) |
| Exchange of positions in order of precedence, arranging | 94(2)(a) |
| Notices of items to be considered, publishing | 94(1)(a) |
| Similar items, determining | 86(4) |
Suspension |
|
| Budget debate | 99(1) |
| Emergency debate | 52(14) |
| Exchange of positions in order of precedence not arranged | 94(2)(b) |
| Government business replacing |
91 94(1)(b)(2)(b) 99(2) |
| Notice not given of items to be considered | 94(1)(b) |
| Supply period ending June 23, last allotted day | 99(1) |
| Until introduction of government bills completed | 30(4) |
| Until order of precedence established | 91 |
| Urgent matter, government motion suspending Standing Orders | 99(1) |
Votable items |
|
| Debate, time limit | 93(1) |
| Order of precedence, dropping to bottom after consideration | 93(1) |
Privilege |
|
| Question of, immediate consideration | 48(1) |
| Written statement to Speaker, when required | 48(2) |
Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee |
|
| Broadcasting guidelines, establishing | 119.1(2) |
| Conflict of Interest Code for Members, review and report | 108(3)(a)(viii) |
| Duties |
104(1)(3)(4) 107(5) 113(1) 115(4) |
| Election of Members to House, review and report | 108(3)(a)(vi) |
| Mandate | 108(3)(a) |
| Membership | 104(1) |
| Private Bills |
108(3)(a)(iv) 133(2)(3)(4) 135(1) 140 141(4) |
| Private Members’ Business, non-votable items, reports | 92(2)(3) |
| Reports |
104(1)(3)(4) 113(1) 114(1)(2)(d)(4) 119.1(2) |
Procedure and Standing Orders |
|
| Motion to consider | 51 |
| Unprovided cases | 1 |
| See also Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business | |
Proceedings on Adjournment see instead Adjournment Proceedings |
|
Prorogation |
|
| Address of the House, effects | 49 |
| Notice of business during | 55(1) |
| Order for return, effects | 49 |
Public Accounts Standing Committee |
|
| Chair and Vice-Chairs | 106(2) |
| Mandate | 108(3)(g) |
Public Bills |
|
Amendments |
|
| Bill read twice and referred to Committee before any amendments | 73(2) |
| Made in committee reported to House | 75(2) |
Not permitted |
|
| First reading motion | 69(1) |
| Motion for introduction | 68(1) |
| Report stage after second reading, concurrence motion | 76.1(9) |
| Report stage at second reading, concurrence motion | 76(9) |
| Report stage from Committee of the Whole, consideration | 76.1(12) |
| Second reading motion | 73(2) |
| Senate, first reading motion, deemed carried, without debate, amendment, or question put | 69(2) |
| Time allocation | 78 |
Senate amendments |
|
| Conference when disagreement | 77(2)(3)(4) |
| Motion debatable | 67(1)(h) |
| Debatable | 67(1)(g) |
| Motion to consider, 24 hours’ notice | 77(1) |
| See also Public Bills — Report stage | |
Committee stage |
|
| Committee of the Whole consideration | 100 |
| Proceedings on bills, in any Committee | 75(1) |
| Read twice and referred to Committee before any amendments | 73(2) |
| Referral to a Committee | 73(3) |
| Before second reading | 73(1) |
| Opposition notification | 73(1) |
| Referral to Committee of the Whole | 73(4) |
| Report from committee received by the House | 75(2) |
Debate see Public Bills — First reading — Preparation and bringing in of a bill by a Committee — Report stage — Second Reading — Third reading |
|
First reading |
|
| First reading and printing, motion deemed carried without debate, amendment or question put | 69 |
| Senate Public Bills deemed carried, without debate, amendment or question put | 69(2) |
Introduction |
|
| Blank or imperfect bills | 68(3) |
| Explanation, succinct | 68(2) |
| Government, Routine Proceedings | 30(3)(4) |
| Motion deemed carried, without debate, amendment or question put | 68(2) |
| Motion for introduction | 68(1) |
| Notice, 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Printed in English and French before second reading | 70 |
| Private Members, Routine Proceedings | 30(3) |
Notice |
|
| 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Not applied after introduction | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Orders not proceeded with when called, dropped and placed on Order Paper after those of same stage | 42(2) |
| Orders not proceeded with when called, stand at request of government | 42(2) |
Preparation and bringing in of a bill by a Committee |
|
Committee reports |
|
| Minister’s concurrence motion, considered to be a stage | 68(4) |
| Order to bring in a bill | 68(6) |
| Scope | 68(5) |
| Government Orders, consideration under | 68(4) |
| Minister’s motion to appoint or instruct a Committee | 68(4) |
| Debate, time limit | 68(4) |
| Government Orders consideration | 68(4) |
| Motion to appoint or instruct a Committee, introduction of bill | 68(1) |
Second reading stage |
|
| Minister’s motion | 68(7) |
Readings |
|
| Clerk certifies | 72 |
| Three separate | 71 |
| See also Public Bills — First reading — Second reading — Third reading | |
Report stage after second reading |
|
Amendments |
|
| Debatable | 76.1(6) |
| Debate, time limit | 76.1(7) |
| Divisions, deferred | 45(6)(b) |
| Explanation by Member | 76.1(5) |
| Financial amendment, written notice | 76.1(3) |
| Form only, without notice | 76.1(4) |
| Notice | 76.1(2) |
| When out of order | 76.1(2) |
| Written, 24 hours, when Governor General recommendation required | 76.1(3) |
| Recorded division, deferred by Speaker | 76.1(8) |
| Speaker, power to select amendments | 76.1(5) |
| When no amendment | 76.1(11) |
| Concurrence, motion without amendment or debate | 76.1(9) |
| Consideration, not prior to second sitting day following presentation of report to House | 76.1(1) |
| From Committee of the Whole, disposition | 76.1(12) |
| Motion debatable | 67(1)(d) |
Report stage at second reading |
|
Amendments |
|
| Debatable | 76(6) |
| Debate, time limit | 76(7) |
| Explanation by Member | 76(5) |
| Financial amendment, notice | 76(3) |
| Form only, without notice | 76(4) |
| Notice | 76(2) |
| Sitting day before, when Governor General recommendation required | 76(3) |
| When out of order | 76(2) |
| Recorded division, deferred by Speaker | 76(8) |
| Speaker, power to select amendments | 76(5) |
| Concurrence, motion without amendment or debate | 76(9) |
| Consideration, not prior to third sitting day | 76(1) |
Second reading |
|
| Bill read twice and referred to Committee before amendments | 73(2) |
| Committee referral | 73(3) |
Debate |
|
| Borrowing authority bills, two days’ consideration | 73(5) |
| Period divided in two | 74(2) |
| At request of Member | 74(2)(b) |
| At request of Whip | 74(2)(a) |
| Time limit | 74 |
| Motion for Committee referral before second reading | 73(1) |
| Opposition notification | 73(1) |
| Read twice and referred to committee | 73(2) |
| Referral to Committee before second reading | 73(1)(2)(3) |
| Supply bill read twice and referred to Committee of the Whole | 73(4) |
Senate amendments |
|
| Conference when disagreement | 77(2)(3)(4) |
| Motion debatable | 67(1)(h) |
| Debatable | 67(1)(g) |
| Motion to consider, 24 hours’ notice | 77(1) |
Stages see Public Bills — Committee stage — First reading — Introduction — Preparation and bringing in of a bill by a Committee — Report stage — Second reading — Third reading |
|
| Standing Orders, applicability to private bills | 147 |
| Supply bills, referral to Committee of the Whole after second reading | 73(4) |
Third reading |
|
| After report stage after second reading | 76.1(10) |
| After report stage at second reading | 76(10) |
Debate |
|
| Period divided in two | 74(2) |
| Time limit | 74(1) |
| Motion debatable | 67(1)(f) |
| Same sitting | 76.1(11) |
Time allocation |
|
| Agreement among all parties | 78(1) |
| Agreement not reached | 78(3) |
| Qualified agreement | 78(2) |
| Question period, thirty minutes | 67.1(1)(a) |
| Question put | 67.1(1)(b) |
| See also Private Members’ Business | |
Q |
|
Question-and-comment period |
|
| 5 minutes | 43(1)(c) |
| 10 minutes | 43(1)(b) |
“Question be now put” see instead Previous Question |
|
Question of Confidence see Speaker — Election |
|
Question of Privilege see Privilege |
|
Question Period see instead Oral Questions |
|
Questions see Oral questions; Question-and-comment period; Questions on the Order Paper |
|
Questions on the Order Paper |
|
Adjournment proceedings |
|
| Notice | 38(2)(a) |
| Deemed withdrawn if matter not taken up | 38(2)(b) |
| Transferred to after 45 days at Member’s request | 39(5)(b) |
| Clerk of the House, responsibilities | 39(2) |
| Debate not permitted | 39(1) |
| Not taken up when called, stand at request of government | 42(1) |
| Notice, 48 hours | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
| Number, limit of 4 | 39(4) |
| Exception, designated question, replacing | 39(5)(b) |
| Order for return, entered in Journals | 39(7) |
| Purpose, restrictions | 39(1) |
Response |
|
| Government, within 45 days | 39(5)(a) |
| After 45 days, designated question | 39(5)(b) |
| Oral, starred question, limit of 3 | 39(3)(a) |
| Printed in Debates | 39(3)(b) |
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
| Standing Committee, transferred to after 45 days | 39(5)(b) |
| Transferring to notices of motions at government’s request | 39(6) |
Quorum |
|
| 20 Members, including Speaker | 29(1) |
| Bells to ring | 29(3) |
Lacking |
|
| Order of the Day, effects | 41(2) |
| Recorded in Journals | 29(4) |
| Speaker adjourns the House | 29(2) |
| Usher of the Black Rod may be received | 29(5) |
| See also Committees, Legislative; Committees, Special; Committees, Standing | |
R |
|
Random draw see Private Members’ Business — Draw |
|
Recall of the House |
|
| Provisions | 28(3) |
| Royal Assent | 28(4) |
| Special Order Paper, notice of business, Speaker’s responsibilities | 55(1)(2) |
| See also Adjournment of the House — Royal Assent — Time | |
Recorded divisions see Divisions |
|
Registry of paired Members |
44.1 |
Regulations see Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee |
|
Relevancy see Debate |
|
Repetition see Debate |
|
Reports see Board of Internal Economy; Committees, Standing — Annual reports; Parliamentary Papers; Presenting Reports from Committees; Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations; Procedure and House Affairs Standing Committee — Annual reports |
|
Resolution |
|
| Presentation, 48 hours’ notice | 54(1) |
| Exception | 54(2) |
Returns see Order for Return; Parliamentary Papers |
|
Right of reply see Debate |
|
Routine Proceedings |
|
| Daily order of business, position | 30(3) |
| Debatable motions | 67(1)(p) |
| Introduction of Government Bills, extending if not completed | 30(4) |
| Items, established order | 30(3) |
| See also Emergency debates — Leave to propose; Motions — Committees, Without debate or amendment; Presenting Petitions; Presenting Reports for Interparliamentary Delegations | |
Royal Assent |
|
| Senate message concerning bills, depositing with Clerk of the House during adjournment | 32(1.1) |
| See also Adjournment of the House | |
Royal Family |
|
| Language, disrespectful against | 18 |
Royal Recommendation |
|
| Annexed to bill | 79(2) |
| Governor General recommendation of appropriation | 79(1) |
| Printed on Notice Paper and in Journals | 79(2) |
| Report stage amendments |
76.1(3) 76(3) |
| See also Public Bills — Report stage after second reading — Report stage at second reading | |
S |
|
Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee |
|
| Chair and Vice-Chairs representing House of Commons | 106(2) |
| Mandate | 108(4)(b) |
| Membership |
104(3)(b) 114(1)(2)(c) |
| Reports revoking Statutory Instruments | 123(1) |
Motions for concurrence |
|
| Debate, time limits | 126(1) |
| Deemed adopted |
124 125(2) |
| Deemed withdrawn |
125(1) 126(1)(b) |
| Grouping for debate | 127 |
| Placing on Notice Paper | 123(5) |
| Speeches, time limits | 126(1)(a) |
| Standing in name of Minister, not adopted | 124 |
| Voting | 126(1)(c)(2)(3) |
| Wednesday schedule | 128(1)(2) |
| Notice to authorized authority | 123(2) |
| Presentation | 123(3)(4) |
| Receivability | 126(1)(b) |
Senate |
|
| Conference with Senate, motion debatable | 67(1)(h) |
| Language, offensive against Member of | 18 |
| Messages to and from | 154 |
| Usher of the Black Rod, to be received by Speaker | 29(5) |
| See also Royal Assent | |
Senate amendments see Public Bills |
|
Senate bills see Public Bills; Private Bills; Private Members’ Business — Public Bills — Senate Public Bills |
|
Senate Public Bills |
|
| First reading, Routine Proceedings, items, established order, position | 30(3) |
Sergeant-at-Arms |
|
| Admission cards, issuing | 157(2) |
| Duties, preservation of order | 157(2) |
| Mace, safe-keeping | 157(1) |
| Messages from Senate, announcing | 154 |
| Speaker’s warrants, executing | 157(2) |
| Strangers, taking into custody | 158(1) |
| Releasing | 158(2) |
Sittings of the House |
|
Adjourning |
|
| Daily | 24(2) |
| Motion required in certain cases | 25 |
| Quorum lacking | 29(2)(3)(4) |
Extension |
|
| Closure, question period | 67.1(2) |
| Divisions, deferred after Oral Questions | 45(7.1) |
| Private Members’ Business, public bills, report stage and third reading | 98(3) |
| Statements by Ministers | 33(2) |
| Time allocation, question period | 67.1(2) |
Motion to continue or extend |
|
| Adjournment hour | 26 |
| Adopted, less than 15 Members rising | 26(2) |
| Dinner hour | 26(1) |
| June, last 10 sitting days | 27(1)(2) |
| Not during Private Members’ Business | 26(1) |
| Notice not required |
26(1) 27(1) |
| Speaker in Chair | 26(1) |
| Withdrawn, more than 15 Members rising | 26(2) |
| Parliamentary calendar | 28(1)(2)(a) |
| Speaker tabling | 28(2)(b) |
| Times and days of meeting | 24(1) |
| See also Adjournment Proceedings; Supply — Allotted days | |
Sovereign |
|
| Language, disrespectful against | 18 |
Speaker |
|
| Casting vote | 9 |
Committee of the Whole |
|
| Leaves Chair | 100 |
| Take-note debates, exception | 53.1(3)(a) |
| Debate, participation | 9 |
Decisions |
|
| Appeals | 10 |
| Procedure for making |
1 10 |
| Documents, tabling | 148(1)(2) |
Election |
|
| Balloting procedures | 4 |
Candidates |
|
| Addressing House, five minutes | 3.1 |
| Announcement of successful | 4(7) |
| Ministers, party leaders, eligibility | 5 |
| When no majority of votes | 4(8) |
| Withdrawing from ballot, reasons | 4(8)(b) |
| First order of business | 2(1) |
| Precedence over other business | 2(3) |
| Presiding over election | 3(1) |
| Duties, powers | 3(2) |
| Question of confidence, not considered | 6 |
| Speaker adjourns House upon election | 2(3) |
| Vacancy | 2(2) |
| House of Commons staff, directing | 151 |
| Official languages knowledge | 7(2) |
Order and decorum |
|
| Role | 10 |
| Speaker leaving Chair | 16(4) |
| Speaker’s decision, no appeal | 10 |
| Order Paper, Clerk of the House providing | 152 |
| Private Bills, responsibility regarding parliamentary agents | 146(1)(4) |
| Private Members’ Business, responsibility |
86(4) 87(1)(a)(2) 94(1)(a)(2)(a) |
Tabling documents |
|
| Board of Internal Economy decisions, Committee budgets | 148(1) |
| Board of Internal Economy reports of proceedings | 148(1) |
| Warrants, Sergeant-at-Arms executing | 157(2) |
| See also Adjournment Proceedings; Debate; Motions; Naming; Oral Questions; Quorum — Lacking; Sittings of the House — Motions — Parliamentary calendar; Statements by Ministers — Time; Strangers | |
Special Order Paper |
55(1) |
Spectators see instead Strangers |
|
Speeches see Debate |
|
Staff see House of Commons |
|
Standing Committees see Committees, Standing |
|
Standing Orders |
|
| Application, Committee of the Whole | 101(1) |
| Motion to consider | 51 |
| Motion to suspend, debatable | 67(1)(o) |
| See also Committees, Legislative; Committees, Special; Committees, Standing; Private Bills | |
Standing Orders and Procedure |
|
| Motion to consider | 51 |
Statements by Members |
|
| Improper use | 31 |
| One minute | 31 |
| Times and days | 30(5) |
Statements by Ministers |
|
| Adjournment of the House, delaying | 33(2) |
| Content, length | 33(1) |
| Government Orders, extension of time provided | 33(2) |
| Opposition parties, replies | 33(1) |
| Private Members’ Business, delaying | 33(2) |
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
| Sittings, extending | 33(2) |
| Time provided, Speaker to limit | 33(1) |
Statutory Instruments see Committees, Standing — Scrutiny of Regulations Standing Joint Committee |
|
Steering Committee see instead Agenda and Procedure Subcommittee |
|
Strangers |
|
| Conduct | 158(1)(2) |
Withdrawal |
|
| Chair of Committees of the Whole, role | 14 |
| Motion | 14 |
| Speaker, role | 14 |
Subcommittee on Private Members’ Business |
|
| Mandate | 91.1(1) |
| Membership | 91.1(1) |
| Report | 91.1(2) |
| See also Private Member’s Business — Non-votable items — Order of precedence | |
Supplementary estimates see Estimates; Supply |
|
Supply |
|
| Adjournment suspended | 81(17)(18)(d) |
Aids and supplies |
|
| House of Commons grants to Sovereign | 80(1) |
| Pecuniary penalties in Senate bills | 80(2) |
| Senate cannot alter | 80(1) |
Allotted days |
|
| Amendments, only one allowed | 85 |
| Concurrence in final supplementary estimates, days added | 81(12) |
Sittings of the House |
|
| Determining numbers | 81(10)(a) |
| Increasing numbers | 81(10)(c) |
| Reducing numbers | 81(10)(b) |
| Subamendments, only one allowed | 85 |
| Supply periods | 81(10) |
| Unused days of Address Debate or Budget Debate added | 81(11) |
| Amendment, only one allowed | 85 |
Business of Supply |
|
| Continuing Order of the Day, designation | 81(1) |
| Defined | 81(3) |
| Precedence over government business | 81(2) |
| Questions put on last day of June period | 81(18)(c) |
Concurrence motion |
|
| Adoption, becomes House Order to bring in bill | 81(21) |
| Main estimates, considered on last day of June period | 81(18) |
| Question put in December and March period | 81(17) |
| Question put in June period | 81(18)(c) |
| Debate, time limits | 81(22) |
Main estimates |
|
| Bills, related, passage of all stages in one sitting | 81(18)(c) |
| Committee of the Whole, studying | 81(4)(a) |
| Committee study and report | 81(7)(8) |
| Considered on last day of June period | 81(18) |
| Interruption of debate no later than 10:00 p.m | 81(18)(c) |
| No later than 6:30 p.m | 81(18)(b)(c) |
| Extension of consideration by committee | 81(4)(b) |
| Period of consideration in committees | 81(4) |
| Referred to and reported by standing committees | 81(4) |
Report by standing committees |
|
| Concurrence motion debatable on allotted day only | 81(9) |
| Presentation | 81(4)(c)(d)(8) |
| Urgent, taken under Government Orders | 82 |
Opposition motions |
|
| Amendments, only one allowed, sponsor, consent required | 85 |
| Considered on last day of June period | 81(18) |
| Duration of proceedings | 81(16)(b) |
Estimates |
|
| 24 hours’ written notice | 81(14)(a) |
| 48 hours’ written notice | 81(14)(a) |
| Speaker interrupts proceedings to put question | 81(17) |
| Expiration of proceedings | 81(19) |
| Motion moved by opposition Member only | 81(13) |
| Non-votable motions | 81(18)(a) |
| Precedence over government supply motions | 81(15) |
| Speaker, selecting | 81(14)(b) |
| Subamendments, only one allowed | 85 |
| Subject matter | 81(13) |
| Two or more, Speaker’s power of selection | 81(14)(b) |
Votable motions |
|
| Recorded division deferred on last day of June period | 81(18)(b) |
| Until 10:00 p.m |
45(6)(a) 81(18)(c) |
| Speaker interrupts proceedings to put question | 81(16)(c)(17) |
| Unless sponsor designates as non-votable | 81(16)(a) |
| Written notice, filing one hour prior to sitting day before allotted day | 81(14)(a) |
| Periods, December, March, June | 81(10) |
| Private Members’ Business, hour suspension during allotted day in June | 99(1) |
Speeches see instead Supply — Debate |
|
Supplementary estimates |
|
| Bills, related, passage of all stages in one sitting | 81(18)(c) |
| Concurrence in final supplementary estimates, days added to supply period | 81(12) |
| Period of consideration in committees | 81(5) |
| Referred to and reported by standing committees | 81(5) |
Report by standing committees |
|
| Concurrence motion debatable on allotted day only | 81(9) |
| Report presented not later than three sitting days before final sitting or last allotted day in current period | 81(5) |
| Urgent, taken under Government Orders | 82 |
| Unopposed items | 81(20) |
T |
|
Tabling of Documents |
|
| Both official languages | 32(4) |
| Depositing with Clerk of the House, deemed laid before the House | 32(1) |
| When House stands adjourned | 32(1) |
| Matters within government’s administrative responsibility | 32(2) |
| Minister or Parliamentary Secretary | 32(2) |
| Pursuant to statutory or other authority | 32(1) |
| Recorded in Journals | 32(3) |
| Referral to standing committee | 32(5)(6) |
| Reports required by law, Clerk of the House distributes list to Members | 153 |
| Routine Proceedings, position | 30(3) |
Speaker |
|
| Board of Internal Economy proceedings, decisions | 148(1)(2) |
| Committee, budgets | 148(2) |
| See also Parliamentary Papers | |
Take-note debates |
|
| Adjournment Proceedings, suspending | 53.1(2) |
Debate |
|
| Adjournment of the House | 53.1(3)(e) |
| Committee of the Whole rules, exceptions | 53.1(3) |
| Length | 53.1(3)(d) |
| Motion “That the Committee do now rise” only motion considered | 53.1(3)(c) |
| Rules | 53.1(3) |
| Speaker presides | 53.1(3)(a) |
| Speeches, time limit | 53.1(3)(b) |
| Motion, Ministers of the Crown, voting on without debate or amendment | 53.1(1) |
| Time, hour of daily adjournment | 53.1(2) |
Throne Speech see instead Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne |
|
Time allocation |
|
| Public Bills, motion | 78 |
| Question period, thirty minutes | 67.1(1)(a) |
| Question put | 67.1(1)(b) |
| See also Public Bills | |
Time limits see Debate — Speeches |
|
Timetable see Daily Order of Business — Items; Sittings of the House |
|
Travel |
|
| Committee, request, motion | 56.2(1)(2) |
U |
|
Unanimous consent |
|
| Denied, routine motion by Minister | 56.1 |
| Withdrawal of motion | 64 |
Unprovided cases |
1 |
Urgent matter |
|
| Debatable motion | 67(1)(i) |
| Government motion suspending standing orders | 53 |
| See also Debate; Emergency debates | |
Usher of the Black Rod |
|
| Speaker to receive | 29(5) |
V |
|
Visitors see instead Strangers |
|
Votable items see Private Members’ Business |
|
Votes |
|
| Reflection | 18 |
| Rescinding, request | 18 |
| See also Casting vote; Divisions | |
W |
|
Warrants see Speaker |
|
Ways and Means |
|
Budget debate |
|
| Amendments, only one allowed | 85 |
| Form of motion | 84(1) |
| Four days | 84(2) |
| Motion to concur in Ways and Means not permitted during budget debate | 83(3) |
| Notice of Ways and Means | 83(1) |
Order of the Day |
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| Daily adjournment extended | 83(2) |
| Date and time specified | 83(2) |
| Designated at Minister’s request | 83(2) |
| Motion for adjournment from opposition Member of Official Opposition deemed adopted | 83(2) |
| Proceedings interrupted by Speaker and deemed adjourned | 83(2) |
| Precedence over other government business | 84(3) |
| Private Members’ Business, suspension | 99(1) |
Question put |
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| Amendments | 84(6) |
| Main motion | 84(6) |
| Subamendments | 84(4) |
| Subamendments, only one allowed | 85 |
| Time limits on speeches | 84(7) |
| Unused days, added to Supply proceedings | 81(11) |
| Budget, Finance Standing Committee, mandate | 83.1 |
| Concurrence motion adopted, effect | 83(4) |
| Motion for consideration of Ways and Means Order, debatable | 67(1)(j) |
| Motion to concur in Ways and Means motion decided without debate or amendment | 83(3) |
Whips |
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| Committee, Liaison, participation | 107(1)(b) |
| Debate, time divided between Members at request of |
43(2)(a) 74(2)(a) |
| Divisions, recorded, deferred at request of | 45(5)(a)(ii)(iii)(7) |
Witnesses see Committees, Legislative; Committees, Special; Committees, Standing |
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Written Questions see instead Questions on the Order Paper |
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