The 39th Parliament is scheduled to meet on Monday, April 3, 2006. The first item of business will be the election of the Speaker of the House of Commons at 11:00 a.m.
The webcast of the election of the Speaker is available as of 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Her Excellency the Governor General will open the First Session of the 39th Parliament on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 3:00 p.m with a Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber. The text of the Throne Speech will be available in the Senate and House of Commons Debates. The Debates will be posted on the Web site by the following morning and can be found under “Chamber Business”.
For information on the Speakership and the Opening of Parliament please consult the Senate Procedural Notes on the Opening of Parliament and the Fact Sheets on Procedure.
