CONTENTS
Friday, February 2, 1996
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
Friday, February 2, 1996
The House met at 3 p.m.
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Prayers
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The Speaker: I wish to inform the House that, pursuant to
Standing Order 28(4), I have recalled the House this day for the
sole purpose of granting royal assent to a bill.
[English]
THE ROYAL ASSENT
The Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that a
communication has been received as follows:
Rideau Hall
February 2, 1996
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy
Governor General, will proceed to the Senate chamber today, the 2nd day of
February, 1996, at 1500, for the purpose of giving royal assent to a bill.
Yours sincerely,
Judith A. LaRocque
Secretary to the Governor General
(1505 )
The Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that a
message has been received from the Senate informing this House
that the Senate has passed the following bill without amendment:
Bill C-110, an act respecting constitutional amendments.
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A message was delivered by the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod as follows:
Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Deputy to the Governor General desires the
immediate attendance of this honourable House in the chamber of the
honourable the Senate.
Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went up to the Senate
chamber.
And being returned:
The Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that when
the House went up to the Senate chamber, the Deputy Governor
General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the royal
assent to the following bill:
Bill C-110, an act respecting constitutional amendments-Chapter 1, 1996.
It being 3.15 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Monday,
February 5, 1996 at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 24(1) and
28(2).
(The House adjourned at 3.15 p.m.)