NDP MPs pose with a stack of paper to protest the government’s use of time allocation to limit debate in the House of Commons
An oral history of managing debate
The wrangling commences
A new standard for limiting debate
Have MPs forgotten how to work together?
Has he forgotten about the option of time allocation?
Why don’t the Conservatives just pass their bill?
The government moves to limit debate
The Conservatives have just moved a motion of time allocation for both report stage and third reading of C-38. Once that motion passes the House—sometime in the next hour—debate on C-38 will be restricted to 10 hours at report stage and eight hours at third reading. The New Democrats say this is the 26th time the Conservatives have limited debate since forming a majority government last year.
Twice today—this morning in regards to C-31, this afternoon in regards to back-to-work legislation for CP Rail—the government passed motions to limit debate.
From QP this morning, Marc Garneau challenges the government backbench.
The Liberals have released figures documenting what they believe to be Mr. Harper’s abuse of power.