THE SENATE — Business of the Senate

Honourable senators, I received a notice from the Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group, who requests, pursuant to rule 4-3(1), that the time provided for the consideration of Senators’ Statements be extended today for the purpose of paying tribute to the Honourable Renée Dupuis, who will retire from the Senate on January 17, 2024.

I remind senators that, pursuant to our rules, each senator will be allowed only three minutes and they may speak only once.

Is it agreed that we continue our tributes to our colleague the Honourable Senator Dupuis under Senators’ Statements and add three minutes to the total time available? This way, Senator Dupuis’ response will follow the tributes, and any time remaining will be available for Senators’ Statements.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.