THE SENATE — Business of the Senate
Motion to Extend Today's Sitting and Authorize Senators to Speak or Vote from a Seat Other Than Their Assigned Places During the Sitting Adopted
March 25, 2020
Hon. Peter Harder (Acting 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, notwithstanding rule 3-4, the sitting continue beyond the ordinary time of adjournment today;
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.
Hon. Leo Housakos (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.)
