In the House
In the House
Adjourned
The House is adjourned until Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
- Projected Order of Business Tentative working agenda listing items of business expected to be taken up on a particular sitting.
- Latest Order Paper and Notice Paper Official agenda, listing all items that may be taken up on a particular sitting.
- Latest Debates (Hansard) Full-length record of what is said in the House.
- Latest Journals Official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House.
Agenda and Decisions
House Agenda
Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Subject to change without notice.
10:00 a.m.
Routine Proceedings
Business of a basic nature for which a daily period is set aside in the House.
Government Orders
Each sitting day, a substantial portion of the House’s time is devoted to the consideration of Government Orders, which include any item of business proposed by a Minister for consideration on a certain day.
Government Bills (Commons)
Bills concerned with public policy introduced by a Minister in the House.
C-83
(second reading - amendment)
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act
2:00 p.m.
Statements by Members
A daily 15-minute period when Members may make brief statements on matters of national, regional or local importance.
2:15 p.m.
Oral Questions
A daily 45-minute period in the House during which oral questions are addressed to Ministers, and occasionally to committee chairs or members of the Board of Internal Economy.
3:00 p.m.
Government Orders
Each sitting day, a substantial portion of the House’s time is devoted to the consideration of Government Orders, which include any item of business proposed by a Minister for consideration on a certain day.
Government Bills (Commons)
Bills concerned with public policy introduced by a Minister in the House.
Resuming debate interrupted at 2:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Deferred Recorded Divisions
Recorded divisions which are not held at the close of debate, but at a later time pursuant to various provisions in the Standing Orders or by a special order of the House.
Business of Supply
The process by which the government submits its projected annual expenditures for parliamentary approval.
Private Members' Business
Bills and motions sponsored by private Members, for which a period is devoted each sitting day.
Adjournment Proceedings
A 30-minute period prior to the daily adjournment, during which Members may raise matters they believe have not been dealt with satisfactorily.
Adjournment of the House
Decisions
Monday, October 22, 2018. Subject to revisions.
3:08 p.m.
Order respecting concurrence in the 73rd report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
3:09 p.m.
Motion
Order respecting deferred recorded division on the opposition motion
Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
- Projected Order of Business Tentative working agenda listing items of business expected to be taken up on a particular sitting.
- Latest Order Paper and Notice Paper Official agenda, listing all items that may be taken up on a particular sitting.
- Latest Debates (Hansard) Full-length record of what is said in the House.
- Latest Journals Official record of the decisions and other transactions of the House.
Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings
Monday, October 22, 2018Adjourned
Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)
3:29 p.m. - 5:17 p.m. (EDT)
Studies and Activities
Adjourned
Public Accounts (PACP)
3:29 p.m. - 5:17 p.m. (EDT)
Studies and Activities
Adjourned
Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN)
3:30 p.m. - 5:29 p.m. (EDT)
Studies and Activities
Adjourned
Status of Women (FEWO)
3:30 p.m. - 5:31 p.m. (EDT)
Studies and Activities
Adjourned
Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE)
3:33 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. (EDT)
In Camera
Studies and Activities
Adjourned
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
6:00 p.m. - 8:03 p.m. (EDT)
Studies and Activities
There are no ongoing meetings.
There are no meetings scheduled for later today.
Members' Work
Members' Work
42nd Parliament, 1st Session (December 3, 2015 - Present)
334
Members
In office
Liberal : 182
Conservative : 96
NDP : 41
Bloc Québécois : 10
Independent : 2
Green Party : 1
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation : 1
People's Party : 1
364
Bills
Presented
An idea to make a new law or change an existing law starts out as a bill.
897
Votes
Recorded
Compilation of recorded votes, where the names of those voting for and against a motion are registered.
2607
Petitions
Presented
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30
Committees
Established
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Most Discussed Topics in the House
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Business Calendar
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Information and Events
Unveiling of the Hon. Andrew Scheer’s Speaker’s Portrait
October 17, 2018Mr. Scheer’s portrait will hang in the Speakers’ portrait gallery alongside those of 53 of his predecessors. The Speakers’ portraits will be moved to West Block when Centre Block closes for renovations. The portrait is the work of artist Juan Carlos Martinez.
Publication of the Selected Decisions of Speaker Andrew Scheer, 35th Speaker of the House of Commons
October 17, 2018The Selected Decisions of Speaker Andrew Scheer was tabled in the House of Commons Chamber on October 17, 2018.
Chime in, Canada!
October 15, 2018Called the “Voice of the Nation” by Prime Minister Mackenzie King at its dedication in 1927, Centre Block’s Peace Tower Carillon has spoken to generations of Canadians over the decades.
To mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the Tower’s 90th anniversary in 2017, the House of Commons hosted a nationwide carillon composition competition, which included both an Open and a Youth category.
The winning compositions are included in this musical celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial, as are performances by the five Dominion Carillonneurs and several guest artists.
This collection of music, either composed or arranged by Canadians or reflecting Canadian history and culture, offers a unique overview of the historical musical landscape of Parliament Hill.
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2019 House of Commons Sitting Calendar
On June 20, 2018, the Speaker tabled the 2019 House of Commons calendar.
The sitting calendar establishes a schedule of sitting periods, separated by adjournments. The calendar comes into effect once a session starts and remains in effect for its duration. The House stands adjourned when it is not meeting, as well as when it is neither prorogued nor dissolved. During an adjournment, the House may be recalled by the Speaker, on the advice of the government.