THE SENATE — Business of the Senate
Motion to Authorize Senators to Speak or Vote from a Seat Other Than Their Assigned Places During Today’s Sitting Adopted
July 27, 2020
Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate)
Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate and notwithstanding rule 5-5(a), I move:
That rule 3-3(1) be suspended today; and
That, notwithstanding rules 6-1 and 9-8(1)(b), senators may speak or vote from a seat other than their assigned places during today’s sitting.
The Hon. the Acting Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
(Motion agreed to.)
