The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Is leave granted, honourable senators?
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Are honourable senators ready for the question?
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: I will begin by reading the rule, and then I will ask if leave is granted. The rule reads as follows:
. . . the critic of a bill, if not the Leader of the Government or the Leader of the Opposition, shall be allowed up to 45 minutes for debate at second and third reading;
Therefore, the duration is 15 minutes in any other context.
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Is leave granted, honourable senators, for five more minutes?
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Senator Boisvenu, I’m sorry to interrupt, but I must remind you that, as critic of the bill, when replying to a message, you have 15 minutes to speak. You may conclude your speech in debate.
I’ll read the relevant rule.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Senator Downe, I’m being told that, yes, it was signed by the Acting Clerk of the other place, and proper notice has been given. The process is in order.