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Pursuant to Standing Order 67(1), there will now be a 30-minute question period. I invite hon. members who wish to ask questions to rise or use the “raise hand” function so the Chair can have some idea of the number of members who wish to participate in this question period. The hon. member for Barrie—Innisfil.
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I cannot believe we are getting into this discussion once again of underlining who is here and who is not. I will say that, when we bring up who voted, when they voted, whether they were here or whether they were not, we are not supposed to say that part. How members voted and what is on the public record are full game. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(2) the report is deemed adopted. (Motion agreed to)
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That is debate. The hon. government House leader.
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Even though that is a point of debate, I appreciate the clarification. The hon. government House leader has the floor.
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I think I have said on many occasions in the last few days that the record is fair game. If it is on the books, it is actually on the public record, but we just cannot say whether somebody is in the chamber or not.
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Questions and comments, the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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There being no motion at report stage, the House will now proceed, without debate, to the putting of the question on the motion to concur in the bill at report stage.
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That is descending into debate. Maybe just to finish up the thought, the hon. government House leader.
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That is not a point of order, but I appreciate the thought. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Red Deer—Lacombe.
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I think that is enough on the point of order. I understand the concern. I am going to talk to the desk for a moment. I appreciate the input. We will look closely at what transpired. There were 100 or so votes cast in a proper manner. We are going to go back and look at the system while the bells are ringing so that we can make sure the system works as well as possible for the members voting online…
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I am already hearing a number of noes. I will ask the hon. member to come up to the desk, when the bells are ringing, so he can share that information and we can make sure this does not happen to other members. 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…
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Call in the members.
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I declare the motion carried. (Motion agreed to)
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Before the House proceeds to Private Members' Business, the Chair wishes to remind members that pursuant to statements made on Thursday, May 4, 2023, and Monday, February 26, a royal recommendation is required for Bill C-318, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code, since the bill would appropriate part of the public revenue. Accordingly, if the bill is concurred in…
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I thank the hon. member for bringing that up. I would remind colleagues to keep their conversations relevant to the bill at hand. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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It being 8:01 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of Motion No. 35 under Government Business, which is 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 that a member of a recognized party partic…
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Call in the members.
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I declare the motion carried. It being 8:45 p.m., the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 8:45 p.m.)
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Order. I am having trouble hearing the hon. member. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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We are out of time. I will allow the hon. leader to answer.
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This is the third time. I would like to remind the member that we must say the Liberal government or use another wording. The hon. member for Lac‑Saint‑Jean.
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Does the hon. member have consent?
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We are restarting the debate with another member, which is an opportunity for that person to present without interruption. The hon. member for Beauport-Limoilou.
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I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 12 minutes.
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I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. (Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
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I do not know what reference the hon. member is referring to. Questions and comments, the hon. parliamentary leader to the government House leader.
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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 will interrupt the hon. member for a moment. We might not agree with what is being said today, but we all have to give respect to the person who is speaking.
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I would suggest to everyone, as we dance on that line, that we are not supposed to say whether someone is here or not, whether that is in the future, in the past or even right now.
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This also does extend to previous sittings of the House, with respect to whether somebody was here or not. Of course, we can see voting records because that is online, but whether someone is here is a whole other issue. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby has the floor.
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Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House?
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The hon. member does not have unanimous consent. However, he can respond to the parliamentary secretary's question.
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I need to know what the point of order is and what standing order it is under. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
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That falls into debate. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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I will do my best. It is possible to go on the Internet and see how everyone voted in the House. However, it is not possible to check whether a member stayed in the House for an hour, 30 hours or not at all. This gives us an idea of whether or not someone is in the House. The hon. member can make comments on the number of votes he did or did not cast, but he cannot say who was in the House or not.…
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The hon. member knows for sure that it does not show online whether one voted virtually or voted in the chamber. That is another issue: we need to find the line on whether we are underlining who is here and who is not here, so it does not show. The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
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I said exactly the same thing. The hon. member for Hamilton Centre.
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I appreciate the input. The app was designed so as to show a yea or a nay, but the abstention issue was built in for the lobby so they can understand who has voted or not. Of course here in the chamber if a member wants to abstain from something, they just do not show up or do not rise when the time comes. The official record does not distinguish between whether a member voted in the chamber or vi…
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Abstentions might show on the screens and on the video, but they are not shown in the official record of the House of Commons.
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I will look at this, but I think I was pretty clear as to what is on the official record and what is not. If we are debating something that would be new to the chamber, if we want to pursue that, then we would ask PROC to look at it. Maybe we can think about that. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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The hon. member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent on a point of order.
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I appreciate that it is hard for us to envision what someone would be doing in the future. At the same time, we really need to watch whether we are underlining whether someone is here or not, whether they are virtual or not, because that is not shown in the record of the House of Commons. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Is the House ready for the question?
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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.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the division stands deferred until Tuesday, February 27, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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The motion that the House do now adjourn is 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 6:28 p.m.)
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Okay. We will count the members. And the count having been taken: It is okay. We have quorum. The hon. member for London—Fanshawe.
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The hon. member for Calgary Heritage is rising on a point of order.
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