That's it. Teamwork makes us stronger.
Interjections from seated members are generally not included in Hansard [...]
I'm sorry, but your interjection may not appear in Hansard. Nevertheless, I thank you for it.
[...] unless the member who is speaking at the time refers to it.
I did my part.
Any interruption to debate, whether a member's shouts or the physical invasion of the chamber, will be designated by the word “Interruption”.
Political correctness is maintained.
Hansard also publishes written answers made by government ministers in response to questions formally asked by members. Since 1909—and prior to that for important votes only—Hansard has listed how members have voted in divisions. Furthermore, the proceedings and debates in committee are also published in separate volumes. For many years, the House of Commons Hansard did not formally acknowledge the existence of parties in Parliament, except indirectly, when members would refer to other members of the same party as “hon. friends”. That changed in 2003, and members' party affiliations are now identified.
The Hansard of the House of Lords operates entirely independently of its Commons counterpart, but with similar terms of reference. It covers parliamentary business in the House of Lords itself, as well as the debates in the Moses Room, known as the “Grand Committee”. Parliamentary written answers and statements are also printed. The Internet, with the help of volunteers, has made the UK Hansard more accessible. The UK Hansard is currently being digitized for on-line publication. Since June 2000, it has been possible to review and research the UK Hansard, with the exception of standing committees. It is also possible to set up key word email alerts for topics of interest, or to receive emails whenever a given MP speaks in the Commons or receives an answer to a written question.
What about Canada's Hansard? Did we copy the UK Hansard? Is there anything about our Hansard that applies specifically to our objectives? Here's something about that:
House of Commons differences from UK practice As with the Westminster Hansard, the Canadian version is not strictly verbatim, and is guided by the principle of avoiding repetitions and redundancies, and correcting obvious errors. Unlike UK MPs, Canadian MPs are referred to by the parliamentary riding they represent—for instance, the member for Oak Ridges-Markham—or by their cabinet post. Hansard provides [...]