Orders of the Day - Over to you, Speaker Scheer!

Given that, he could, in theory, stop the current all-opposition-party strategy in its tracks, although likely not without sacrificing some credibility amongst caucuses on that side of the House. He could also choose to take a laissez faire approach to the process, and leave it to the government to attempt to stave off the seemingly inevitable filibuster by negotiating an orderly end to the C-38 standoff, or face the consequences. 

Whatever he decides, it's safe to say that this will likely be Scheer's most precedent-setting ruling to date. 

Before that gets underway, Liberal House Leader Marc Garneau heads to the Commons Foyer to outline the "next steps" in his party's "parliamentary strategy" on the bill and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May hits the Charles Lynch Press Theatre to deliver a crash course on the "200-plus substantive amendments" that will stand in her name.

On the committee front, Foreign Affairs launches an investigation into the ongoing small arms treaty negotiations at the United Nations. On the witness list for today: the Control Arms Coalition, which, not surprisingly given its name and raison d'etre, supports the initiative, and the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, which opposes it. 

Meanwhile, outside the precinct, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver gives the keynote address at the MassMin Conference in Sudbury, during which he will discuss "Canada's role as a global leader in mining," and tout the regulatory changes contained within the contentious omnibudget bill.

Elsewhere on the ministerial circuit, Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney makes an "important announcement" at the Royal Canadian legion's 44th Dominion Command Biennial Convention in Halifax, and Transport Minister Denis Lebel will speak at the opening of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada annual conference in Quebec City.  For up to the minute dispatches from the precinct and beyond, keep your eye on the Parliament Hill Ticker below -- or, alternatively, bookmark it and check back throughout the day.