A question period is scheduled on the Senate agenda for each meeting. Any senator may submit a written question or motion before a Senate meeting (see deadlines and templates below) for review by the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee has the delegated authority of Senate to make a determination on the admissibility of questions and motions.
Please refer to the Guidelines for the Review of Questions and Motions by the Senate Steering Committee for more information on this process.
The deadline for submitting questions and motions for consideration by the Senate Steering Committee is 5:00 p.m. on:
- Thursday, August 31, 2023, for consideration on September 5, 2023.
- Thursday, September 28, 2023, for consideration on October 5, 2023.
- Thursday, October 19, 2023, for consideration on October 27, 2023.
- Thursday, November 16, 2023, for consideration on November 21, 2023.
- Thursday, January 4, 2024, for consideration on January 10, 2024.
- Thursday, February 1, 2024, for consideration on February 6, 2024.
- Thursday, March 7, 2024, for consideration on March 12, 2024.
- Thursday, March 28, 2024, for consideration on April 2, 2024.
- Thursday, April 25, 2024, for consideration on April 30, 2024.
Questions or motions submitted after the deadline will be considered by the Senate Steering Committee at a subsequent meeting.
Question and Motion Forms
To submit a question or motion, please complete the appropriate form below and email it as a Word document to Mr. Thomas Daudlin, Governance Officer, Secretariat, at thomas.daudlin [at] mcgill.ca
