The Senate
Motion to Resolve into Committee of the Whole to Receive James O’Reilly, Senate Ethics Officer Nominee, Adopted
December 12, 2024
Hon. Patti LaBoucane-Benson (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate)
Pursuant to notice of December 10, 2024, moved:
That, at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive James O’Reilly respecting his appointment as Senate Ethics Officer;
That the Committee of the Whole report to the Senate no later than 65 minutes after it begins;
That the witness’s introductory remarks last a maximum of five minutes; and
That, if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-31(3)(d), including the responses of the witness, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.
The Hon. the Speaker
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Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
(Motion agreed to.)