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

That, the Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized, for the purposes of its consideration of Bill S-3, An Act to Amend the Offshore Health and Safety Act:

(a)notwithstanding rule 12-18(1), to sit on December 16 and 17, 2020, even though the Senate may then be sitting;

(b)until December 18, 2020, and pursuant to rule 12-18(2), to meet during an adjournment of the Senate; and

(c)to hold meetings entirely by videoconference, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules or usual practice and taking into account the exceptional circumstances of the current pandemic of COVID-19; and

That the provisions of subparagraphs 7 to 10 of the order adopted by the Senate on November 17, 2020, concerning hybrid meetings and meetings entirely by videoconference, apply in relation to any hybrid meetings of the committee or any meetings that are entirely by videoconference.

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

Some Hon. Senators: No.

The Hon. the Acting Speaker։ Leave is not granted.