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Calling all parliamentary procedural nerds: You may want to clear your schedule for tomorrow.

At some point during each and every parliament, the House is obliged to set aside a full day to consider the rules and practices that govern the Commons and its committees, and Team Trudeau has decided that day will be Thursday.

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(In fact, as those same rules require it to take place between the 60th and 90th sitting days, Thursday is actually the latest possible date that can be designated by the government before it is automatically scheduled for the next sitting day.)

Technically, it’s not a debate – the motion simply asks the Commons to “take note” of the subject, and it doesn’t end in a vote, but a reference to the House affairs committee for further consideration.

It does, however, give MPs – and, should they wish to present a collective view, the parties – a chance to go on the House record with any concerns they may have on the current system, as well as their suggestions on how to improve it.