Senator Gold: It would be my pleasure, Your Honour.

The evening suspension provided for in rule 3-3(1) end at 7 p.m.

I’ll defer to my colleagues or the table. I believe that contemplates a dinner break, but it will end at 7 p.m. I think it’s a reference to the Rules, Senator Plett.

Senator Gold: Thank you for the question. I think you’re correct, Senator Plett. I don’t recall reading that either.

This was the text of the hybrid motion that was circulated by my office a few days ago. We didn’t pick it up, and nobody did in response. There is no intention on the part of the government to not accede to a dinner break if that’s the will of the chamber.

I’m not sure how to proceed procedurally, but rest assured that, from our perspective, it was never the intention to speak to that issue. It’s clearly something that none of us caught when the motion was circulated in advance.

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Gold, before Senator Plett asks his other question, would you be kind enough to repeat point 12?