Chair of Committee of the Whole's statement: guidelines for the conduct of take-note debates

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2015 Selected Decisions Andrew Scheer Special Debates Take-Note Debates Table of Contents Previous Next Special Debates / Take-Note Debates Chair of Committee of the Whole’s statement: guidelines for the conduct of take-note debates October 18, 2011 Debates, p. 2174 Context On October 18, 2011, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1 [1] and an Order made the previous day, [2] the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole to hold a take-note debate on the political situation in Ukraine. The Chair of Committees of the Whole (Denise Savoie) made a brief statement to explain how a take-note debate is conducted. She mentioned the speaking time allotted to each Member and the total length of the debate. She reminded Members that, pursuant to the Order adopted earlier that day, [3] the Chair would receive no dilatory motions, no quorum calls, and no requests for unanimous consent during the debate. Statement of the Chair The Chair of Committees of the Whole: I would like to begin this evening’s debate by making a short statement on how the proceedings will unfold. Tonight’s debate is being held under Standing Order 53.1. [4] It provides for a take-note debate to be held following a motion proposed by a Minister, [following consultation with] leaders of the other parties. The motion providing for tonight’s debate was adopted by the House on Monday, October 17, 2011. Each Member speaking will be allotted 10 minutes for debate, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments. The debate will end after four hours or when no Member rises to speak. Pursuant to the Special Order adopted earlier today, the Chair will receive no dilatory motions, no quorum calls, and no requests for unanimous consent. Pursuant to the rules used in the Committee of the Whole, Members are permitted to speak more than once provided that there is sufficient time. At the conclusion of tonight’s debate we will rise and the House will adjourn until tomorrow. We will now begin tonight’s take-note debate. Some third-party websites may not be compatible with assistive technologies. Should you require assistance with the accessibility of documents found therein, please contact accessible@parl.gc.ca . [1] See Appendix A, “Cited Provisions: Standing Orders of the House of Commons ”, Standing Order 53.1 . [2] Journals, October 17, 2011, p. 334 . [3] Journals, October 18, 2011, p. 345 . [4] See Appendix A, “Cited Provisions: Standing Orders of the House of Commons ”, Standing Order 53.1 . For questions about parliamentary procedure, contact the Table Research Branch 613-996-3611 trbdrb@parl.gc.ca Top of page Senate Library of Parliament Parliamentary Protective Service Employment at Parliament Follow Us Important Notices Open Data Info for Media Site Map Accessibility Contact Us