On April 11, 2020, the Senate adopted the following motion:
That, notwithstanding any provisions of the Rules or usual practice:
1. the Senate resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole at the start of Orders of the Day today to consider the subject matter of Bill C-14, A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19, introduced in the House of Commons on April 11, 2020, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
2. the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-14, receive the Honourable Bill Morneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance, accompanied by one official;
3. the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-14 rise no later than 125 minutes after it begins; and
4. the speaking time provided for in rule 12-32(3)(d) be five minutes for the Committee of the Whole today, including the time for both questions and answers.