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Business of the Senate

September 25, 2025


Hon. Patti LaBoucane-Benson (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate)

Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate, and notwithstanding rule 5-5(k), I move:

That the sitting be suspended to the call of the chair, with the bells to ring for five minutes before the sitting resumes.

The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore [ + ]

Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore [ + ]

Honourable senators, it is now 3:30 p.m. Before proceeding to Question Period with the minister, I would like to remind you of the time limits the Senate established for questions and answers in the order of June 4, 2025.

When the Senate receives a minister for Question Period, as is the case today, the length of a main question is limited to one minute, and the answer to one minute and 30 seconds. The supplementary question and answer are each limited to 45 seconds. In all these cases, the reading clerk stands 10 seconds before the time expires.

I will now ask the minister to enter and take his seat.

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