Parliamentary Speeches

Government Orders

It is my duty to interrupt the proceedings at this time and put forthwith the question on the motion now before the House. The question is on the motion. 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 C…

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Call in the members.

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I declare the motion carried. 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 Abitibi—Témiscamingue, Sport; the hon. member for Kitchener Centre, Foreign Affairs; the hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill, Carbon Pricing.

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Order. I cannot hear the hon. member, so let us try to keep the ruckus down a bit. The hon. member for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook.

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Resuming debate, the hon. member for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle.

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I will just remind everyone to be careful in what they say about one another and to make sure that we stay within the parliamentary rules of this institution. The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre.

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Order, please. There are going to be questions and comments after this, and I am sure if members put their hand up they can get to ask questions on this. The hon. member for Peterborough—Kawartha has the floor.

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The member is out of time, almost 30 seconds past her time. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Châteauguay—Lacolle.

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Order. Let us just make sure we get the questions and comments, and we can continue on. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands has the floor.

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Order. The hon. member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue.

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Order. Ask questions, get answers and comments. The hon. parliamentary secretary has the floor.

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We have a point of order. The hon. member for Sarnia—Lambton.

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There is a point of order from the hon. member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon.

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We are getting into debate. The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre has the floor.

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The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre is rising on a point of order.

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We just need to be careful in the words we are using. The hon. member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon is rising on a point of order.

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I do not want this to descend completely into debate.

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This has descended completely into debate. I am standing up and I have the microphone. I am done on this point of order. I will just give a reminder to be judicious in the words we are using. The hon. member for Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon.

Oral Questions

Order. If I need to shut things down over here, then I need to shut things down over there. Let us try to keep the chatter down. The hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove has the floor.

Private Members' Business

The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent for his right of reply.

Government Orders

There is one motion in amendment standing on the Notice Paper for the report stage of Bill C-20. Motion No. 1 will be debated and voted upon. I will now put Motion No. 1 to the House.

I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 8 by the member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, concerning the response to Question No. 1425. Members will recall that the Speaker, having signed off on the response to this question in his previous capacity as parliamentary secretary, recused himself and requested that I rule on this matter. In his intervention, the memb…

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I have a point of order from the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.

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That is a point of debate. The hon. member for Sturgeon River—Parkland.

Oral Questions

We are getting a lot of yelling back and forth, and I would appreciate it if members could keep it down. I am hearing a lot from all sides of the chamber. I want to make sure that we keep the volume down as we debate these important issues. The hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country has the floor.

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All those opposed to the hon member's moving the motion will please say nay.

Statements by Members

I will remind members that we should have our T-shirts, if we are wearing them, underneath our jackets. The hon. member for Nunavut.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.

Oral Questions

Order. This goes all ways. Members need to keep it down so I can hear the questions and the answers. The hon. government House leader has the floor.

Oral Questions

Order. As I have said before, if I need to shut the noise down in one corner of the room, then I need to shut it down in the other corner of the room. Please let the hon. member respond so that we can get on to the next question. The hon. government House leader may continue, from the top.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Repentigny.

Oral Questions

There are a number of questions to go, so I want to make sure we have order in the House. The hon. government House leader.

Oral Questions

Members are to make sure that their questions and answers go through the Chair. The hon. member for Terrebonne.

Oral Questions

We will have a look at that and come back to the House.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay.

Oral Questions

I did not hear it because there was lots of noise happening around that time. Maybe what we can do is go back and listen. The hon. government House leader.

Oral Questions

Like I said, I did not hear what the offending word was, but I would ask the member to maybe just retract it one more time and apologize.

Oral Questions

Just for identification, we will go back and have a look to see if there is anything on the tapes.

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Private Members' Business

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

Private Members' Business

The question is on the motion. 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.

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, May 8, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. It being 2:16 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, May 6, at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 2:16 p.m.)

Private Members' Business

The time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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I declare the motion carried.

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I declare the motion carried.

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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. (Motion agreed to)

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I apologize, but with unanimous consent we can do all kinds of things here.

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Is it agreed?