Honourable senators, I wish to remind you that on October 3, 2023, the Senate adopted an order to govern the times for questions and responses during Question Period. Pursuant to the order, when we do not have a minister with us, a senator’s initial question is limited to one minute, and the answer to another minute. The senator can then ask one supplementary question of at most 30 seconds, with the answer limited to the same duration.

The reading clerk will stand 10 seconds before the expiry of these times.

I have also instructed the console operators to cut the microphones once I stand to signal the end of a senator’s speaking time.