Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

Order. The hon. member, who got here at the same time I did, knows full well that he cannot use that word. The hon. member should retract it and apologize.

It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem. [Members sang the national anthem]

Oral Questions

I am asking the hon. member to apologize for the second time and retract that word. The hon. member knows full well he cannot use that word in this chamber. This is the last opportunity. Will the hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot be retracting it?

Statements by Members

We do have a process which we are following about this particular issue. Talk of the Speaker in the chamber outside of within those rules cannot happen. We cannot talk about the Speaker during this time. I apologize to the hon. member, but I am going to have to call that out of order.

Oral Questions

The hon. minister sits right here and I can barely hear him. Let us try to keep the sound down a little. The hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot.

Oral Questions

Mr. Kurek, I have to name you for disregarding the authority of the Chair. Pursuant to the authority granted me under Standing Order 11, I order you to withdraw from the House and any participation by video conference for the remainder of this sitting day. [And Mr. Kurek having withdrawn:] The hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam.

Oral Questions

The minister asked the member to tell the truth. I just asked a member to leave the House because he said something similar. I just want to make sure that no one is asking these questions. It amounts to almost the same thing. The hon. member for Beauce.

Private Members' Business

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-322.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Edmonton West.

Private Members' Business

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)

Oral Questions

I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Nils Clarke, Minister of Highways and Public Works, and Minister of Environment of the Yukon.

Oral Questions

Following discussions among representatives of all parties of the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence. I would now invite the House to rise and observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the tragic event that happened 34 years ago at École polytechnique de Montréal. [A moment of silence observed]

Oral Questions

I am already hearing a number of noes. We have changed things a bit, and when we hear a number of noes, we just move on to the next item. The hon. leader of the official opposition.

Oral Questions

Ultimately, we will go back and listen to the event. I can rule only on things that I heard on the microphone, and, of course, the hon. member was the one I was aware of who said it.

Orders of the Day

It being 3:24 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the member for Edmonton West to the motion for concurrence in the 26th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Call in the members. And the bells having rung: The question is as follows. May I dispense?

Orders of the Day

[Chair read text of amendment to House]

Orders of the Day

I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main 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.

Orders of the Day

I declare the motion carried.

Orders of the Day

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment by the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable in relation to the privilege motion.

Orders of the Day

I declare the amendment carried.

Oral Questions

He is right here and I cannot hear him. The hon. Minister of Agriculture, from the top.

Government Orders

I declare Motion No. 2 defeated. The next question is on Motion No. 3. The hon. government whip.

Government Orders

I declare Motion No. 3 carried.

Government Orders

The question is on the motion.

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

Oral Questions

We will back up. The Prime Minister knows he is not supposed to use the names of members of Parliament. The right hon. Prime Minister.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk.

Oral Questions

I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the Gallery of the Hon. Richard Mostyn, Minister of Community Services and Minister responsible for the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board of Yukon.

Oral Questions

Order. The hon. Minister of Housing has the floor.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo.

Oral Questions

I will say quickly that we must be judicious in our words. We will go back and listen to that and come back to the House if something needs to be done.

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:16 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. Call in the members.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 15 minutes.

Routine Proceedings

I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 4 by the House leader of the official opposition concerning the Speaker's participation, by video message, at a provincial party convention on December 2. The Speaker, in a statement earlier in the sitting, had explained that he had been asked to record a personal message to be played as part of a tribute video to a colleague a…

Government Orders

It being 5:30, pursuant to order made Thursday, November 23, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the report stage of the bill now before the House. The question is on Motion No. 1. 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 …

Government Orders

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred. The question is on Motion No. 2. 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.

Government Orders

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred. The question is on Motion No. 3. 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.

Government Orders

The recorded division stands deferred. Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of the bill. Call in the members.

Government Orders

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated. The next question is on Motion No. 2. The hon. government whip.

Royal Assent

I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows: Rideau Hall Ottawa December 5, 2023 Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 5th day of December, 2023, at 5:11 p.m. Yours sincerely, …

Government Orders

That is just debate. I know we are all trying to stick to the debate we have before us, which is the motion on Bill C-50. The hon. member for Portage—Lisgar.

Government Orders

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 9:05 p.m.)

Government Orders

I want to thank the hon. member for the input. This is Government Business No. 31, proceedings on Bill C-50. I know the hon. member will probably be getting to the point of the bill that we are supposed to be discussing today. The hon. member for Portage—Lisgar.

Private Members' Business

It being 12:07, the time provided for debate has expired. Accordingly, 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 98, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, December 6, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

I thank the member for that. There are a number of people interested in talking about this, and I will give the other parties an opportunity to speak to it. I would remind members of the House to keep it to the particulars of the Standing Orders as closely as possible. We can relitigate this on a number of occasions, but we want to keep it as concise as we can. The hon. member for La Prairie.

Private Members' Business

When hearing members, the Chair is interested in hearing the facts and explanatory arguments on an issue. Pertinent and new information is welcome, but it should be understood that it is not intended to allow members to continuously take on interventions. I am getting close to the point where I can make a determination as to how to proceed on this particular issue. As I said before, when I took on…

Private Members' Business

I thank the member for his intervention. We are down to the last couple of interventions. Let us make sure we stick to the points being put forward and that they are new points. If they are repetitive, I will shut them off and go to the next person so we can move on. I believe there are another couple of points of order to come after, and I want to make sure we are as judicious as possible with th…

Private Members' Business

I thank the hon. member for that intervention. Knowing that there are a number of speakers on this question, I will ask the hon. member to shorten up the history lesson. I know he was a great Speaker of the House in Saskatchewan, but I would ask him to get to his point. The member for Saskatoon—University.

Private Members' Business

Let us not get into that. I need to remind members that the focus should be on demonstrating if there is sufficient evidence of a prima facie case and to stick to those particular points. If we have no further points to make in this particular case, we can move on to the next speaker. I will ask the member for Saskatoon—University to finish up for us, because there are a couple other people intere…