The Parliament, which had been prorogued on August 18, 2020, met this day at Ottawa for the dispatch of business.

The House met at 2 p.m., the Speaker in the chair.

The Speaker read a communication from the Secretary to the Governor General announcing that Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada would arrive at the Senate of Canada building at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, the 23rd day of September, 2020, and that when it was indicated that all was in readiness, Her Excellency would proceed to the chamber of the Senate to formally open the second session of the 43rd Parliament of Canada.