Bills
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1st reading of non-amendable bill
| 15 mins
| SO 112(2)
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2nd reading
| 20 mins
| SO 189(1)
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In committee
| 15 mins
(+ possible extension of 15 minutes)
| SO 189(3)
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3rd reading
| 20 mins
| SO 189(1)
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Selection of Bills Committee-adoption of report
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 30 mins)
| SO 24A(7)
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Reference of a bill to committee
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 30 mins)
| SO 115(6)
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Committee reports and government responses
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(opportunities for debating documents and reports)
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Motions relating to report (Wednesday or Thursday)
| 10 mins
(limit for debate: 1hr)
| SO 62(4)
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Resumption (Thursday)
| 10 mins
(limit for debate: 1hr)
| SO 62(1)
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Debate
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General
| 20 mins
| SO 189(1)
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Extension of time (possible)
| 10 mins
| SO 189(1)
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In committee
| 15 mins
| SO 189(3)
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In reply
| 10 mins
| SO 189(2)
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Documents (General)
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Motions moved by leave
| 10 mins
| SO 169(2)
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| (limit for debate: 30 mins per motion, 1 hr for all motions)
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Government documents-consideration
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(opportunities for debating documents and reports)
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Motion to take note (Tuesday and Wednesday)
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 30 mins
| SO 61(3)
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Resumption (Thursday)
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 1 hr)
| SO 61(3)
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Matters of Public Importance/Urgency
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All speakers
| 10 mins
(limit for debate: 1 hr, or 90 mins if no motions are moved after question time to take note of answers
| SO 61(3)
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Discussion of matters of public interest
| 15 mins
| SO 57(2)
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Questions
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Without notice*
asking question
answering question
supplementary question
answering supplementary question
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1 min
4 mins
1 min
1 min
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SO 72(3)
SO 72(3)
SO 72(3)
SO 72(3)
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Debate on motions relating to answers
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 30 mins)
| SO 72(4)
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Suspension of standing orders
| 5 mins
(limit for debate: 30 mins)
| SO 209(4)
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Debate for the election of the President of the Senate
| 15 mins
| SO 6(2)
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Adjournment of the Senate
| 10 mins
(limit for debate: 40 mins, except for Tuesday which has no limit on debate)
| SO 54(5)
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