Prorogation of a Parliament, a prerogative act of the Crown taken on the advice of the Prime Minister, 110 results in the termination of a session. It is possible to prorogue a session of Parliament by proclamation when the House is sitting 111 or during an adjournment. 112

 

Both the House of Commons and the Senate then stand prorogued until the opening of the next session. Parliament meets for a new session in the normal manner on the date set in the proclamation.

 

Parliament is prorogued either by the Governor General (or Deputy of the Governor General) in the Senate Chamber, or by proclamation published in the Canada Gazette. 113 When Parliament stands prorogued to a certain day, a subsequent proclamation (or proclamations) may be issued to advance or defer the date. 114

 

In the new session, the Government is required to table a document outlining the reasons for the prorogation. 115