A Message was received from Her Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.
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Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.
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The Commons returned to the Chamber.
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Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, he had, on their behalf, claimed their undoubted rights and privileges, especially that they may have freedom of speech in their debates, access to Her Excellency's person at all seasonable times, and that their proceedings may receive from Her Excellency the most favourable construction and that Her Excellency the Governor General had been pleased to declare that She freely confides in the duty and attachment of the House of Commons to Her Majesty's Person and Government and, not doubting that their proceedings will be conducted with wisdom, temper and prudence, grants and upon all occasions will recognize and allow their constitutional privileges, and to assure the Commons that they shall have ready access to Her upon all occasions, and that their proceedings as well as their words and actions, will constantly receive from Her the most favourable construction.
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The Speaker informed the House that the following Members have been appointed members of the Board of Internal Economy for the purposes and under the provisions of the Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter 32, Statutes of Canada, 1997, namely:
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— Mr. Nicholson and Mrs. Skelton, members of the Queen's Privy Council;
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— Mr. Hill and Mr. Preston, representatives of the government caucus;
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— Mrs. Redman and Ms. Robillard, representatives of the Liberal caucus;
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— Mr. Guimond, representative of the Bloc Québécois caucus; and
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— Ms. Davies, representative of the New Democratic caucus.
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Mr. Nicholson (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Ambrose (Minister of the Environment), moved, — That,
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1. Notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practices of the House, on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings then in progress and shall put forthwith and successively, without debate or amendment, every question necessary to dispose of any motion relating to interim supply and for the passage at all stages of any bill or bills based thereon; and
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2. Notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practices of the House, for the purpose of considering the Main Estimates or any supplementary estimates in the year 2006, Standing Order 81 be amended as follows:
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The first paragraph of Section (4) be replaced with the following:
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“The Main Estimates to cover the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, may be tabled and be deemed referred to the appropriate committees on or before April 25, 2006. Each such committee shall consider and shall report, or shall be deemed to have reported, the same back to the House not later than November 10, 2006, provided that:”;
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Section (4)(a) be amended by replacing the words “May 1” with the words “October 2, 2006” and the words “May 31” with the words “November 10, 2006”;
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Section (4)(b) be amended by replacing the words “May 31” with the words “November 10, 2006” in the two places they appear;
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Section (8) be amended by replacing the word “June” with the word “December”;
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Section (10)(a) be replaced with:
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“Fifteen sitting days shall be allotted to the Business of Supply for the period ending December 8, 2006, provided that eight shall be allotted before June 23. These fifteen days are to be designated as allotted days. No more than one fifth of these days shall fall on a Wednesday and no more than one fifth thereof shall fall on a Friday.”;
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Section 14(a) be replaced with:
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“Forty-eight hours’ written notice shall be given of opposition motions on allotted days, motions to concur in interim supply, main estimates, supplementary or final estimates, to restore or reinstate any item in the estimates and to oppose any item in the estimates.”;
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Section 17 be deleted;
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Section 18 be amended in the first paragraph by replacing the words “June 23” with the words “December 8, 2006” and by adding, throughout the section, after the words “Main Estimates” the words “and the Supplementary Estimates”; and
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3. Subject to the provisions of this Order, the business of supply shall otherwise be conducted in accordance with Standing Order 81. (Government Business No. 2)
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The Order for the consideration of the Speech from the Throne delivered by Her Excellency the Governor General to both Houses of Parliament was read.
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Mr. Lemieux (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell), seconded by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), moved, — That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General:
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To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
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MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
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We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
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Debate arose thereon.
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