House Of Commons: Straight Hours

Affairs John Duncan Dept: OTTAWA After nearly 24 straight hours, members of Parliament have completed their marathon voting session on the Conservative government's budget bill, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Those MPs who were in the House of Commons were visibly relieved when the end finally came, cheering as the last vote of the night was cast and the House of Commons calendar still reads Wednesday, June 13, as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs John Duncan, left to right, Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Heritage James Moore, Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney, and Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz are recognized as they continue to vote on amendments to the budget Bill C-38 in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 14, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Related Items Articles Voting marathon starts near midnight hour on Tory budget bill battle The voting, which began at 1 a.m. Thursday morning, ran non-stop until just after 11 p.m., more than 22 hours later. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.