Overview

ProceduralInfo is a collection of tools and resources used to facilitate the understanding of the procedural rules and practices of the House of Commons and its committees, and their application in proceedings.

Procedural Authorities and Top References

House of Commons
Procedure and Practice

Third Edition, 2017 (Bosc and Gagnon)

Second Edition, 2009 (O'Brien and Bosc)

First Edition, 2000 (Marleau and Montpetit)

Standing Orders
of the House of Commons

Consolidated version as of September 18, 2023

Annotated Standing Orders (2005)

Selected Decisions of Speakers of the House of Commons

Daily Order of Business

Time Limits on Debates and Lengths of Speeches

The Basics

Consult the articles of Our Procedure.

In the House and in Committees

Typical Sitting Day

Parliamentary Publications

Debate, Voting and Decorum

Questions
(Oral and Written)

Private Members' Business

Committees

Legislative Process

Institutional Structure

Canadian Parliamentary System

Parliamentary Cycle

Parliamentary Procedure

Physical Setting

Administrative Setting

Speaker and Other Presiding Officers

Financial Procedures

Parliamentary Privilege

Videos

Typical Sitting Day

Parliamentary Publications

Debate, Voting and Decorum

Private Members' Business

Committees

Legislative Process

Parliamentary Cycle

Speaker and Other Presiding Officers

Practical Information and Guides

Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees

Audience: Government departments and agencies, interest groups, Members of Parliament.

Appearing as a Witness Before House of Commons Committees

Audience: Witness to House of Commons committees, interest groups, general public.

Amending Bills at Committee and Report Stages

Audience: Members of Parliament.

Petitions – Guides and Terms of Use

Audience: Members of Parliament, general public.

List of Reports and Returns

Audience: Government departments and agencies, Members of Parliament.

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Parliamentary Business

Watch and Listen to Proceedings

Bills (LEGISinfo)

For questions about parliamentary procedure, contact the Table Research Branch

trbdrb@parl.gc.ca