Definition: Prorogation is the ending of a session of parliament. At prorogation, the business of both the House of Commons and the Senate is stopped until the opening of a new session of parliament.
Bills being considered by the House of Commons and Senate are terminated at prorogation, and must be re-introduced in the next session of parliament.
Parliamentary committees cease to exist at prorogation, all orders of reference to committees lapse, and memberships and committee chairs end their duties.
