Question Period or
Oral Questions is a
Canadian parliamentary practice similar to the British
Prime Minister's Questions in which Members of
Parliament submit questions to the government ministers including the
Prime Minister for answer. It lasts 45 minutes pursuant to Standing Order 30(5): "Not later than 2:15 o'clock p.m., or 11:15 o'clock a.m., as the case may be, oral questions shall be taken up."
There are also Oral Questions each Thursday when Parliament is in session and the Thursday Statement by the Government House Leader is made after these questions on Thursday.