Adjournment
Motion Negatived
December 8, 2020
Hon. Donald Neil Plett (Leader of the Opposition)
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Moved:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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All those in favour of the motion for the adjournment of the Senate will please say, “yea.”
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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All those opposed will please say, “nay.”
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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I believe the nays have it.
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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I see two senators rising. Do we have an agreement on a bell?
The Hon. the Acting Speaker
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We have an agreement on 30 minutes. The vote will take place at 9:01.
Call in the senators.
Hon. Rosa Galvez
I would like to have the opportunity to express the reason for my abstention.
Honourable senators, I abstained out of protest. I’m extremely disappointed that we got to this point at which we have to stop our work. I am disappointed, but mainly I am ashamed. This is not what Canadians deserve. Nobody expects that we agree on everything or on anything. Sometimes we have to agree to disagree.
