House to sit till midnight till Sunday to debate Emergencies Act

Liberal House leader Mark Holland says the parties in the House of Commons have agreed to debate the use of the Emergencies Act through the weekend with a vote coming Monday evening.

The motion declaring the government's decision to invoke the act was introduced Wednesday evening and debate began today.

Holland says the debate will run 7 a.m. to midnight today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

The vote on the motion will take place Monday evening at 8 p.m.