The Senate
Motion to Extend Sitting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and Authorize Committees to Meet During Sitting of the Senate Adopted
March 10, 2026
Pursuant to notice of March 9, 2026, moved:
That:
1. notwithstanding the order adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, the sitting of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, continue beyond 4 p.m., if Government Business is not completed, and be adjourned at the later of the completion of Government Business or 4 p.m.;
2.notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph one of this order, the sitting not continue beyond the ordinary time of adjournment provided in the Rules; and
3.committees of the Senate scheduled to meet on that day be authorized to do so after 4 p.m. for the purpose of considering Government Business or if a Minister of the Crown is appearing, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.
All those in favour of the motion will please say “yea.”
Some Hon. Senators: Yea.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: All those opposed to the motion will please say “nay.”
Some Hon. Senators: Nay.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: In my opinion the “nays” have it.
I see two senators rising. Do we have an agreement on the length of the bell?
Fifteen minutes. Is leave granted?
The vote will take place at 2:55 p.m. Call in the senators.
Honourable senators, just to be clear about what we are voting on, Senator LaBoucane-Benson proposed a motion, and I will read the beginning of that motion so we understand what it is:
. . . notwithstanding the order adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, the sitting of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, continue beyond 4 p.m., if Government Business is not completed . . . .
That is the motion that Senator LaBoucane-Benson put on the floor.
Senator Kingston proposed the adjournment of debate on that motion until the next sitting of the Senate, so the question is as follows: It was moved by the Honourable Senator Kingston, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, that further debate be adjourned until the next sitting of the Senate.
Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
(Motion agreed to.)
