Parliamentary Speeches
4,697 speeches by Chris d'Entremont — Page 50 of 94
Each email link opens in your own email app using Chris's derived address — if it bounces, use their ourcommons.ca profile instead.
Routine Proceedings
In the interest of time, I will take that under advisement. I will look at it and come back with the rule that we are supposed to be following when it comes to the presenting of petitions.
Routine Proceedings
Before proceeding, I thought I would dispense with the point of order the hon. member brought up. House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, 2017, at page 1,192, chapter 22, under “Public Petitions”, says, “No debate is permitted during the presentation of petitions.” If we go to Standing Order 36(7), it also says, “Any comment on the merits of a petition—even a Member’s personal agre… Read full speechShow less
Before proceeding, I thought I would dispense with the point of order the hon. member brought up. House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, 2017, at page 1,192, chapter 22, under “Public Petitions”, says, “No debate is permitted during the presentation of petitions.” If we go to Standing Order 36(7), it also says, “Any comment on the merits of a petition—even a Member’s personal agreement or disagreement with the petitioners—has been deemed to constitute a form of debate and is therefore out of order. Members are permitted a brief factual statement”. This is just a reminder to members who will be presenting petitions at a later date.
Routine Proceedings
It is per petition. Once members have the floor, they can, apparently, present as many as they want in the 15 minutes allotted for petitions.
Routine Proceedings
Is that agreed?
Routine Proceedings
Is that agreed?
Government Orders
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 Skeena—Bulkley Valley, Air Transportation; the hon. member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay, Innovation, Science and Industry; and the hon. member for Nunavut, Northern Affairs.
Government Orders
That is not a point of order, but happy birthday to Nickson. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Guelph.
Government Orders
That is all the time for questions and comments, but I am going to give my normal reminder for everyone to be sure that we keep our questions and comments short so we are able to get everybody to participate in this. The next time around, I will call on the member for Kitchener Centre because he has tried a number of times to get into questions and has not been able to. Continuing debate, the hon.… Read full speechShow less
That is all the time for questions and comments, but I am going to give my normal reminder for everyone to be sure that we keep our questions and comments short so we are able to get everybody to participate in this. The next time around, I will call on the member for Kitchener Centre because he has tried a number of times to get into questions and has not been able to. Continuing debate, the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis has the floor.
Adjournment Proceedings
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been withdrawn, and the House will now resolve itself into committee of the whole to study all votes under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
Government Orders
Today's debate is a general one on all votes under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The first round will begin with the official opposition, followed by the government, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party. After that, we will follow the usual proportional representation. Each member will be allocated 15 minutes at a time, which may be used for both debate or for posing question… Read full speechShow less
Today's debate is a general one on all votes under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The first round will begin with the official opposition, followed by the government, the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party. After that, we will follow the usual proportional representation. Each member will be allocated 15 minutes at a time, which may be used for both debate or for posing questions. Members wishing to use this time to make a speech have a maximum of 10 minutes, which leaves at least five minutes for questions to the minister. When a member is recognized, he or she should indicate to the Chair how the 15-minute period will be used, in other words, how much time will be spent on the speech and how much time will be used for questions and answers. Also, pursuant to order made earlier today, members who wish to share their time with one or more members shall indicate this to the Chair. The Chair will receive no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent. When the time is to be used for questions and comments, the minister's response should reflect approximately the time taken to pose the question, since this time will be counted in the time originally allotted to the member. Pursuant to order made earlier today, the time provided for debate tonight may be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 16 periods of 15 minutes each. I also wish to indicate that in committee of the whole, comments should be addressed to the Chair. I ask for everyone's co-operation in upholding all established standards of decorum, parliamentary language and behaviour.
Government Orders
I will just wait for everything to calm down for a second. We will play it by ear and make sure that when the hon. member is acknowledged, he can stand and keep going. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
Government Orders
Order. Let us just keep the conversation going. I do not want to interrupt more than I have to. Let us keep the tone down so we can ask questions and get answers and can get as many as possible in during the 15 minutes. There is seven minutes and 57 seconds left, and the hon. minister has the floor.
Government Orders
The hon. leader of the official opposition.
Government Orders
Let me repeat what I said at the beginning of committee. Each member will be allocated 15 minutes at a time, which may be used both for debate and for posing questions. Should members wish to use this time to make a speech, it can last up to 10 minutes, leaving five minutes for the minister. Also, if members want to just get into questions and answers, they can do that as well. The hon. parliament… Read full speechShow less
Let me repeat what I said at the beginning of committee. Each member will be allocated 15 minutes at a time, which may be used both for debate and for posing questions. Should members wish to use this time to make a speech, it can last up to 10 minutes, leaving five minutes for the minister. Also, if members want to just get into questions and answers, they can do that as well. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
Government Orders
I have consulted with the Table. There is no requirement for the speech. The point is that if a member wants to go directly into questioning the minister, they can go into questioning the minister. I am allocating 30 seconds and 30 seconds, or 15 seconds and 15 seconds, as is the practice of this House.
Government Orders
Yes, members can go into a speech and take as long as they want at the end, as long as they are giving enough time for the minister to respond. If the hon. Leader of the Opposition wanted to take five minutes for a question and then have a five-minute answer, that would be fine as well. Let us just proceed. The hon. leader of the official opposition.
Government Orders
I just want to make sure everybody keeps their comments down. The hon. leader of the official opposition.
Government Orders
I am going on to the next one in the list, the hon. Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion.
Government Orders
Order. Members can take their conversations outside while we are in committee of the whole. The hon. minister.
Government Orders
That five minutes is up. The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn.
Government Orders
Do not forget, the first capital was Annapolis Royal. The hon. minister.
Government Orders
It is the same amount of time.
Government Orders
Order. I am actually giving the minister more time to answer than the questioner. Just so we know, if the member is taking three seconds, then the minister has three seconds. I am being very generous with the minister by answering that. The hon. member for Thornhill.
Government Orders
I would like the hon. member to withdraw that word and chose another one.
Routine Proceedings
Is that agreed?
Government Orders
I would like to remind members that this is the time for questions and comments, not speeches. The quicker we can get a question in, the quicker we can get the answer, and more people can participate in the debate. Resuming debate. The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
Government Orders
Is that agreed?
Oral Questions
At the end of the question, the hon. member said “Cons” rather than “Conservatives”. Maybe the member should retract it and we can move on.
Oral Questions
I would remind members to use the best terms they possibly can. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
Government Orders
The question is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes the motion be carried or carried on division, or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
Oral Questions
I just want to remind folks to make sure that questions and comments are about federal government issues. The hon. member for Edmonton Strathcona.
Oral Questions
I want to remind members that we cannot mention the names of members in the House. The hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Government Orders
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the division stands deferred until Monday, May 15, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. The hon. deputy whip for the government.
Government Orders
Is that agreed?
Oral Questions
We will review that, but I will remind folks that we have the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Green Party. They all have their names. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
Oral Questions
I would give a full reminder that questions about things that are important to Canadians and to the Government of Canada, not governments of provinces, are to be asked in the House. On a point of order, the hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot.
Oral Questions
I am hearing a lot of nays on this, so we will move on.
Routine Proceedings
Is that agreed?
Government Orders
That is true. We do not refer to the presence or absence of members in the House. The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier on a point of order.
Government Orders
Resuming questions and comments. The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
Government Orders
Is the House ready for the question?
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. It being 2:15 p.m., the House stands adjourned until next Monday at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 2:15 p.m.)
Routine Proceedings
Is that agreed?
Government Orders
The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10. May I dispense?
Government Orders
[Chair read text of motion to House]
Government Orders
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 8 to 10 also carried. The question is on Motion No. 4. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 6.
Government Orders
I declare Motion No. 4 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 6 carried.
Government Orders
A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 7. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 15. Shall I dispense?