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2024-11-27
Government Business No. 43—Proceedings on Bill C‑7…
Procedural

Government Orders

We are getting a bit away from the scope of the motion. The hon. minister is rising on a point of order.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The subamendment will be taken under advisement. With questions and comments, the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville has the floor.

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2024-11-26
Business of the House
Procedural

Orders of the Day

Pursuant to order made Wednesday, February 28, the minister's request to extend the said sitting is deemed adopted.

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2024-11-26
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Products
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I appreciate the comment. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The amendment is in order. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I have to give the hon. member for Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup a chance to answer.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for submitting that point of order. As advised, I agree that the subamendment is beyond the scope. I will quote the section in Bosc and Gagnon that refers to it. It states: Most of what applies to amendments applies equally to subamendments. Each subamendment must be strictly relevant to, and not at variance with the sense of, the corresponding amendment and must seek to mo…

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The hon. member for Drummond on a point of order.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

That is a point of debate. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

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2024-11-26
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The subamendment is in order. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2024-11-26
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

There is a point of order from the hon. government House leader.

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2024-11-26
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I apologize. I have to interrupt the hon. member. The hon. member for Calgary Rocky Ridge is rising on a point of order.

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2024-11-26
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I thank the hon. member for raising the point. The motion adopted on February 28 simply states that a minister must have the agreement of another House leader. It does not require that the parties to the agreement communicate to the House. In making the request, the minister implicitly acknowledges that there is an agreement. There is a long-standing principle that we take a member at their word. …

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2024-11-26
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I thank the hon. member for that information. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

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2024-11-26
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Products
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The House will now proceed to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely the U.S. tariffs on Canadian products.

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2024-11-26
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Products
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The hon. member is quite over time. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.

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2024-11-26
U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Products
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The hon. member knows he cannot make references to the presence or absence of members in the House, so I would like for him to avoid doing so.

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2024-11-25
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

The hon. deputy government House leader.

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2024-11-25
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

That is not a point of order. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Simcoe North.

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2024-11-25
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I thank the hon. member for the kind wishes, which I return. Questions and comments, the hon. deputy House leader for the government.

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2024-11-25
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I have to give the hon. member time for a very short answer. The hon. member for Simcoe North.

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2024-11-25
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I remind the hon. member that I cannot comment on anything, but the hon. member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, I am sure, will.

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2024-11-25
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

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2024-11-21
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, The Environment; the hon. member for Calgary Centre, Innovation, Science and Industry; and the hon. member for Northumberland—Peterborough South, The Environment.

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2024-11-21
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

We will check. And the count having been taken: We have quorum.

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2024-11-20
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

I apologize to the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. I did not say the hon. member was wrong; I just said “It did.”

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

The hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan is rising on a point of order.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

We are not going to do that right now. The hon. member knows very well that this is not a point of order. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands has the floor.

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2024-11-20
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

It did.

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2024-11-20
Privilege
Procedural

Orders of the Day

We will resume debate with the hon. member for Saskatoon West.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

Resuming debate, the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

The hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam is rising on a point of order.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

The hon. member knows that there is a lot of latitude in what members can do. The hon. member has 20 minutes to come to the point that we are discussing, so I will give him the time to get there.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

The subamendment is in order. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

We have to resume debate. The hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam.

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

It being 7:50 p.m., it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings at this time and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the motion now before the House. The question is on the amendment to the amendment. If a member participating in person wishes that the amendment to the amendment be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes t…

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2024-11-20
Committees of the House
Procedural

Concurrence in Committee Reports

Pursuant to Standing Order 66, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 27, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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2024-11-20
Public Services and Procurement
Procedural

Adjournment Proceedings

The hon. parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services has the floor.

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2024-11-20
Democratic Institutions
Procedural

Adjournment Proceedings

The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 8:10 p.m.)

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2024-11-19
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the previous question to the motion to concur in the 21st report of the Standing Committee on International Trade.

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2024-11-19
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion adopted. The next question is on the motion for concurrence. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

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2024-11-19
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 62 minutes.

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2024-11-19
Message from the Senate
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-276, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

We are getting into debate and mocking the procedures of the House, and I really do not appreciate that. The hon. member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin has the floor.

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Is the House ready for the question?

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The question is on the amendment to the amendment. Shall I dispense?

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

[Chair read text of amendment to the amendment to House] If a member participating in person wishes that the subamendment be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division stands deferred until Tuesday, November 19, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

The subamendment is in order. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2024-11-18
Committees of the House
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Questions and comments, the hon. member for Vancouver Kingsway.

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