time allocation

NDP MPs pose with a pile of paper, for democracy

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

Smashing the time allocation record

A new standard for limiting debate

A short history of limiting debate in the House of Commons

Have MPs forgotten how to work together?

Suddenly the Prime Minister believes he needs the opposition’s permission?

Has he forgotten about the option of time allocation?

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Time management

The government moves to limit debate

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C-38: How this will go down

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.

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Limited tolerance for debate

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.

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Who here believes in democracy?

From QP this morning, Marc Garneau challenges the government backbench.

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Time gentlemen

The Liberals have released figures documenting what they believe to be Mr. Harper’s abuse of power.