Parliamentary Speeches

All those opposed to the hon. minister's moving the motion will please say nay. There being no dissenting voice, 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)

I now invite all hon. members to stand to observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. [A moment of silence observed]

It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation. [Members sang the national anthem]

Colleagues, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful expressions of support and love for the community of Tumbler Ridge. Today, in the House, we are united in our shock, sadness and thoughts for the community of Tumbler Ridge and the families and friends affected by this tragic violence. In this House, where we speak on behalf of all Canadians, we struggle to find the right words…

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Is it agreed?

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The hon. member for Simcoe North.

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I thank the hon. member for that elucidation. I will consider the hon. member's comments and get back to the House.

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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Charmaine A. Williams, associate minister of women's social and economic opportunity for Ontario.

Statements by Members

The hon. member for Sherbrooke has the floor.

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The hon. member for Barrie South—Innisfil.

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The hon. member for Shefford.

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The hon. member for Kildonan—St. Paul.

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The hon. member for Kildonan—St. Paul.

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I do not have an answer. I can confirm to the hon. member that I do not have an answer to give. The hon. Secretary of State for Seniors.

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I really could not hear a word of that, so we will have the hon. member start from the top.

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There is obviously a subtext here somewhere, but let us put that aside in good faith. I do not want to call anyone out on this side either. The hon. member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas.

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This is going to make question period a little lengthier than I had anticipated. I was going for a new record today of 3:03 or 3:04, but I do not think that is going to happen. We are going to give it another shot. We have to or else this is going to go on for a long time. We will cut into committee time and everything The hon. member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas has the floor, and let us see…

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The hon. member for Wellington—Halton Hills North.

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The hon. member for Nunavut.

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I did not see it. There is activity in the House. We try to have the picture stay clear of people entering and exiting, but it is, above all, a Parliament with pages and support staff. I am afraid I will not be able to do that. The hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.

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Is it agreed?

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The hon. member did have a chance to ask her question. It was, I thought, a fairly pointed question and there was an answer delivered.

Government Orders

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Mirabel relating to the business of supply. Call in the members.

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 11 minutes.

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We have to watch our language.

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The member may start over. I did not hear anything unparliamentary in that.

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Is that agreed?

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The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

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To be clear, I will not be voting unless it is a tie vote. The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.

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The hon. Minister of Housing and Infrastructure.

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The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

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The hon. member for Richmond—Arthabaska.

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The hon. member for North Island—Powell River.

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All those opposed to the hon. minister's moving the motion will please say nay. There being no dissenting voice, 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)

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-245. The question is on the motion.

Private Members' Business

I declare the motion lost. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 38 minutes.

The hon. member for Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna will be leading us in the singing of the national anthem today. [Members sang the national anthem]

All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. There being no dissenting voice, 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, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

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The hon. member for New Tecumseth—Gwillimbury has the floor.

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We do need to be mindful of decorum. The hon. Minister of Jobs and Families.

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The hon. minister can start again.

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This is supposed to be an exchange of ideas. The minister may continue with his answer.

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The member is attracting all kinds of extraneous noise. We will let the member start from the top.

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I cannot hear a thing. I wanted to get out of here early today. We will try again. We are making progress. The hon. member for Carleton, from the top, please.

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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness for British Columbia.

Government Orders

It being 3:14 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Mégantic—L'Érable—Lotbinière relating to the business of supply. Call in the members.

Government Orders

I declare the motion defeated.

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-222 under Private Members' Business. The question is on the motion.