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Government Orders
This is just a reminder that we have now hit five hours of debate. All of the speeches from this point on are automatically 10 minutes with five minutes of questions and answers. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Richmond Hill.
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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-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016.
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Before we close, I just want to say that as Speaker, when I find out what people were doing in 1991, it starts to upset me just a bit. I think I am a little older than some of the folks who were speaking tonight. It being 11:46 p.m., pursuant to order made on Monday, June 13, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the third reading stage… Read full speechShow less
Before we close, I just want to say that as Speaker, when I find out what people were doing in 1991, it starts to upset me just a bit. I think I am a little older than some of the folks who were speaking tonight. It being 11:46 p.m., pursuant to order made on Monday, June 13, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill now before the House. The question is on the amendment. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division or that the amendment be adopted on division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair. The hon. member for Perth—Wellington.
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The hon. member for Winnipeg North.
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Pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the recorded division stands deferred until Tuesday, June 21, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader has a point of order.
Adjournment 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, in which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-6, an act respecting regulatory modernization.
Adjournment Proceedings
The motion that the House do now adjourn is deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until later this day at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 12:16 a.m.)
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I will have to cut off the next speaker about five minutes into his speech for Statements by Members. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Northumberland—Peterborough South.
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Before we go any further, I want to wish my friend from Kings—Hants a happy wedding. I do not know if it is this weekend or next weekend, but pretty soon he will be getting married. We will do this in the House while we can. Resuming debate, the hon. Minister of Northern Affairs.
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Here is where I give my reminder to everyone that the quicker we can ask questions and answer questions, the more people can participate in the debate as we go along. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Chatham-Kent—Leamington.
Routine Proceedings
All those opposed to the hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne moving the motion will please say nay. I hear none. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. (Motion agreed to)
Routine Proceedings
It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 40(1) of the Access to Information Act, the report of the Information Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
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It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 38(3.3) of the Public Service Disclosure Protection Act, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner's report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), this report is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates.
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All those opposed to the hon. deputy House leader'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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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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Pursuant to order made earlier today, Motion No. 1 at report stage is deemed put and negatived on division. The bill is deemed concurred in at the report stage on division and deemed read a third time and passed on division. (Bill concurred in at report stage, read the third time and passed)
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The hon. deputy government House leader.
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The member for Saanich—Gulf Islands for a brief response.
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Is it agreed?
Adjournment Proceedings
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 8:18 p.m.)
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Mr. Speaker, this is a petition signed by 593 Canadians, who note that in Canada many medications available on the market are not adapted for children's use, as manufacturers produce primarily adult formulations, which do not take into consideration the differences in size for children. When no pediatric formulations are available on the market, adult formulations must be adapted for children's us… Read full speechShow less
Mr. Speaker, this is a petition signed by 593 Canadians, who note that in Canada many medications available on the market are not adapted for children's use, as manufacturers produce primarily adult formulations, which do not take into consideration the differences in size for children. When no pediatric formulations are available on the market, adult formulations must be adapted for children's use. The citizens of Canada who signed the petition call upon the Minister of Health to waive Health Canada submission fees for pediatric formulations to encourage the research and development of medicines for children.
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The hon. government House leader is rising on a point of order.
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Pursuant to order made on Monday, May 2, the motion is deemed adopted. The hon. member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola is rising on a point of order.
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I thank the member for his intervention. As the Chair has previously pointed out, the motion adopted on May 2 simply states that a minister must have had 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… Read full speechShow less
I thank the member for his intervention. As the Chair has previously pointed out, the motion adopted on May 2 simply states that a minister must have had 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 takes members at their word. There is therefore no reason to doubt the existence of an agreement at this time. Returning to questions and comments, the hon. member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay.
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The hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is rising on a point of order.
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I thank the hon. member for his intervention. As the Chair has previously pointed out, the motion adopted on May 2 simply states that a minister must have had 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… Read full speechShow less
I thank the hon. member for his intervention. As the Chair has previously pointed out, the motion adopted on May 2 simply states that a minister must have had 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 takes members at their word. There is therefore no reason to doubt the existence of an agreement at this time. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek.
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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 Peace River—Westlock, Health; the hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, Foreign Affairs; the hon. member for Spadina—Fort York, Taxation.
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I am going to have to stop the member. There is no translation. I am going to let the member back up and get is question in. The hon. member for Vancouver Granville.
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There is a point of order by the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo.
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That is getting into debate. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
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That was not a point of order either. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands.
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Order. I know people are trying to be helpful, but the member has three minutes and 33 seconds remaining in his speech and I am sure he wants to finish. The hon. member for Kingston and the Islands.
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It being 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 9, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill now before the House. The question is on the amendment. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division or that the amendment be adopted on division, I wou… Read full speechShow less
It being 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 9, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill now before the House. The question is on the amendment. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division or that the amendment be adopted on division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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Pursuant to order made on Thursday, November 25, 2021, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 15, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will pleased say nay. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. It being 5:30, the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.
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I believe the hon. member for Fredericton is rising on a point of order.
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I am sorry. I should learn to pay attention in those first few seconds. I know that we cannot reference people's names in the House of Commons. The hon. member for Peace River—Westlock.
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I would remind members to bring everything through the Chair when asking questions of members. The hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne.
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Before continuing, I would like to make a brief comment. I like having something in common with another person. Like the member for Drummond, I began my career as a radio host in 1991. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Kitchener—Conestoga.
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The member for Drummond has time for a very short reply.
Private Members' Business
Members cannot say whether anyone is in the House or not. I will let the member back up and give him the full 10 minutes. The hon. member for Yellowhead.
Routine Proceedings
I hate to cut off the member. When we get back to this, he will have five minutes and 25 seconds remaining in questions and comments. It being 1:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.
Private Members' Business
The question is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division or that the motion be adopted on division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair. The hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis.
Routine Proceedings
In the context of what we are talking about today, I do say that calling somebody a radical is probably a little on the edge, so I would ask the member to find a better word to use. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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I believe we have another point of order. The member for South Shore—St. Margarets.
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That is not a point of order. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
Oral Questions
The hon. whip for the official opposition has the floor.
Oral Questions
The hon. member for Calgary Rocky Ridge.