ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — The Senate

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

That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, usual practice or previous order:

1.at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive Kelly Burke respecting her appointment as Commissioner of Official Languages;

2.the Committee of the Whole report to the Senate no later than 65 minutes after it begins;

3.the witness’ introductory remarks last a maximum of five minutes;

4.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;

5.on that day the application of rule 3-3(1) be suspended;

6.if the bells are ringing for a vote at the time the committee is to meet, they be interrupted for the Committee of the Whole at that time, and resume once the committee has completed its work for the balance of any time remaining; and

7.committees scheduled to meet on that day be authorized to meet, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.

The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.