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Record 1 2012-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parliamentary Language
CONT

On all government bills and motions, a representative of the Official Opposition is usually the first to be recognized in debate following the lead speaker from the government.

French

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  • Vocabulaire parlementaire
CONT

Sur tout projet de loi ou motion du gouvernement, après le premier orateur du gouvernement, c’est habituellement un représentant de l’opposition officielle qui prend la parole.

CONT

Dans le débat sur le budget, le ministre des Finances n'a aucune limite de temps à respecter, de même que le premier orateur qui prend la parole après lui et qui est ordinairement le porte-parole de l'opposition officielle pour les finances.

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