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 | Oaths are sworn, points of order are raised, and the legislative agenda is set here.
| 3 | 6 | Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:30 pm
Justin Walker (Lib)  |
|  | Any MP may rise to make a short statement, and conversely any member of cabinet may rise to issue important announcements on government policy and initiatives.
| 1 | 1 | Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:36 pm
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| Members can make motions expressing the will or opinion of the House on issues of the day - they are presented and debated here.
| 3 | 16 | Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:53 am
Justin Walker (Lib) |
| The most-watched portion of daily Parliamentary activities, opposition spokespeople and government backbenchers hold Ministers to account with their questions.
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| Where bills are first introduced. The author tables the bill and may issue a short speech in its defence.
| 1 | 1 | Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:34 am
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| The House debates the principle of the bill and can decide to send it to a final debate.
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| Amendments to the bill are finalized, and the details of the bill are debated before it is passed by the House.
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| Yea or Nay, Oui or Non?
| 2 | 16 | Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:50 pm
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| Canada's appointed upper house of Parliament has the final say on whether bills are passed or defeated, though they rarely utilize their veto and more often will pass amendments to a bill.
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| The official residence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-General of Canada. This is the final stop for bills, where the Governor-General's signature issues the royal assent it needs to become law.
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| The printed transcripts of all parliamentary debates.
| 9 | 82 | Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:23 pm
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