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2,337 speeches by Francis Scarpaleggia — Page 8 of 47
Private Members' Business
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading of Bill S-233 under Private Members' Business.
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The hon. government House leader, from the top, please.
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The hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill.
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The hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
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The hon. member for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles.
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That was not provocative and it created disorder, so we will let the member start from the top, please.
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Before we start, I would remind the member to go through the Chair, please.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of three delegations: the delegation of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, hosted by the Canadian branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee; and the recipients of the 2026 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award. It being 3:17 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thurs…
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On April 30, 2026, the following motion was adopted by unanimous consent of the House: That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order to welcome Canada's 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games athletes, provided that: …
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[Members and athletes sang the national anthem]
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Dear athletes, you are nothing short of extraordinary. “Extraordinary” is the word that describes each one of you. You inspire us with your dedication to excellence and your commitment to bringing out the best in yourselves, thanks to the years of training, sacrifice and the determination it takes to become the best. We also recognize that no one achieves the heights of Olympus without a team, so …
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Bonjour and welcome to you all. Welcome to Parliament. On behalf of my colleagues here in the House, it is a great pleasure to welcome you today. Canadians across the country are so proud of you. Everyone appreciates the years of training, sacrifice and determination it takes to become a world-class athlete. Your example of hard work and dedication in the pursuit of your sport is such a source of …
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The committee will now rise.
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It being 3:50 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Richmond—Arthabaska relating to the business of supply. Call in the members. And the bells having rung:
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The question is as follows. Shall I dispense?
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[Chair read text of motion to House]
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I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. (Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
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I did not hear who the minister had lunch with, because there was too much noise on this side. The hon. Minister of Jobs and Families can start from the top.
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I would ask the opposition leader to be careful of that. We are getting very close to the edge there. The member may continue.
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The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk.
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I know that was a bit jarring, but the hon. minister may continue.
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Again, we have to use proper titles. We will go to the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime.
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Again, I warned the member already. We must call members by their proper titles. We will go to the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime.
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I draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Growth and Development and Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie for the Province of Nova Scotia.
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I understand that the member may be upset with something in the legislation, but I know that the member agrees that is not parliamentary language.
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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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I think “effervescent” is much more positive than the other term. That was a clever argument, though.
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It being 3:14 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment at the second reading stage of Bill C-30. Call in the members.
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I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main motion.
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Excuse me, but I will ask the hon. member to start from the beginning. There is way too much noise. I do not think I have ever had to interrupt Statements by Members because of so much noise. We need to keep the noise down so that all members can deliver their statements and so that these statements can be heard. The hon. member for Mississauga—Erin Mills has the floor.
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I do not have any comments for the CBC at the moment. The hon. member for Vancouver East has the floor.
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I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that, because of the proceedings on the time allocation motion, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by approximately 30 minutes.
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I could not hear the hon. government House leader. It is not his fault, and it is not my fault.
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He will not start from the top, but we will give maybe a few extra seconds at the end. The hon. government House leader has the floor.
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I would remind the member that he is to ask his question through the Chair.
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The hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill has the floor.
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The hon. member for Mont-Saint-Bruno—L'Acadie.
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I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 29 by the member for Peace River—Westlock concerning the government's failure to table certain documents. The member argued that the Minister of International Trade failed to fulfill an obligation set out in an order in council by neglecting to table in the House the latest annual reports of the Canadian ombudsperson for respon…
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It is my duty to lay before the House, pursuant to section 40(1) of the Privacy Act, a special report from the Privacy Commissioner entitled “Investigation of unauthorized disclosures and modifications of taxpayer personal information at the Canada Revenue Agency”. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to I…
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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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It is still too noisy. Now that it is a little quieter, the hon. Minister of National Defence may continue.
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The hon. member for Saskatoon South.
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I really want to hear this. The minister can start over.
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