House of Commons Procedure and Practice
Edited by Robert Marleau and Camille Montpetit
2000 Edition — More information …

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House of Commons Procedure and Practice

edited by Robert Marleau and Camille Montpetit

© 2000 House of Commons

Coordination: Gertrude Gillich D’Urso
Proofreading: Licia Canton
Typesetting: Claude Bergeron
Cover and design: Norman Lavoie


Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data

Canada. Parliament. House of Commons

House of Commons Procedure and Practice
Issued also in French under title: La procédure et les usages de la Chambre des communes.

ISBN 2-89461-378-4
Cat. no. X9-2/5-1999E

  1. Parliamentary practice – Canada – Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  2. Legislation – Canada – Handbooks, manuals, etc.
  3. Canada. Parliament. House of Commons – Rules and practices – Handbooks, manuals, etc.
    I. Marleau, Robert. II. Montpetit, Camille. III. Title.
JL164.C32 1999328.71’05C99-980478-2
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Please note —

As the rules and practices of the House of Commons are subject to change, users should remember that this edition of Procedure and Practice was published in January 2000. Standing Order changes adopted since then, as well as other changes in practice, are not reflected in the text. The Appendices to the book, however, have been updated and now include information up to the end of the 38th Parliament in November 2005.

To confirm current rules and practice, please consult the latest version of the Standing Orders on the Parliament of Canada Web site.

For further information about the procedures of the House of Commons, please contact the Table Research Branch at (613) 996-3611 or by e-mail at trbdrb@parl.gc.ca.