I thank the hon. member. Once again, I would like to thank the hon. member who spoke earlier for her comments on this very serious matter. The Speaker will take into consideration all the comments made by the representatives of the various political parties. I hope that we will soon be hearing from those representatives on this issue.
Read full speech →I thank the hon. member. Yesterday, I heard a couple of interventions on this, and the Chair endeavours to come back to the House as soon as possible. I think the Chair has heard a pretty comprehensive perspective on this. If he has a new and pertinent approach, I will invite the hon. member to share a short declaration. The hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
Read full speech →I would like to thank the hon. member for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia. I will now recognize the hon. member for Kildonan—St. Paul, who also wishes to speak to the question of privilege.
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The hon. member is entering into debate, and I am going to ask her to read my ruling carefully. She will discover that the normal procedures and practices of this place will continue. I ask members to be judicious in what they do when either wearing pins or raising concerns with the Chair.
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I hope this is not an issue about the ruling that I just issued. I just ask—
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It is my duty to interrupt the proceedings at this time to put forthwith the question on the motion now before the House. 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 Ch…
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the division stands deferred until later this day at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 18, 2024, by the member for Edmonton Strathcona regarding the wearing of lapel pins in the House. During Oral Questions that day, the Chair cautioned all members to be mindful in this regard. The member for Edmonton Strathcona argued that pins are regularly worn in the House without them being considered props. The Chair undertook …
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We will check. And the count having been taken: We have quorum.
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Order, please. I was listening very attentively to the hon. member's statement, and most of the statement was within the bounds. The last sentence impugned a member directly, which is not permitted in this place. I am going to ask the hon member to withdraw that word so we can move on.
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I ask members to be very judicious in their use of words. The hon. Minister of Public Services and Procurement.
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I would ask the hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier not to speak until he has been recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle.
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Again, I am going to ask the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, who once sat in this chair, to withdraw that one word, which was directly used to another member, which would not be considered parliamentary.
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I am going to ask the hon. member to withdraw the word “fake”, please.
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Colleagues, yesterday, a member was asked to withdraw that very same word, and the member did. Therefore, I am going to ask the hon. member if he could please do so.
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I am going to ask all members, please, not to take the floor while the Speaker is addressing Parliament. It has been the tradition of this place to ask very tough questions to keep government accountable. It is important for government, of course, to provide very clear answers, but we try to do this in a way that allows people to treat each other with decorum and respect. The hon. member has sat i…
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I will come back to this issue at the end of the question period. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons has the floor.
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Colleagues, I am going to ask the hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston to please not take the floor when he is not recognized to do so. I do not know if the hon. minister had finished her answer, because I was not able to hear her, so I am going to ask the hon. minister to start from the top.
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I am going to ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets to please not take the floor. To all colleagues, we are wasting a fair bit of time. To make sure that members get going, we might have to cut a couple of questions from today, so let us make sure that we follow up very carefully and we listen to the instructions. The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.
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Again, I encourage everyone to be very judicious in their choice of words. The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.
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I do not want to interrupt the hon. member, but he is skating on thin ice by using a minister's first name. I know he is referring to that hon. person. Referring to him five times is not okay. I invite the hon. member to find another way to ask his question.
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You are putting me in a very difficult position. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
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No, that does not work. I invite members to follow the lead of the other members who asked questions yesterday that were entirely acceptable. I invite the hon. member to withdraw his comments. Then he can reword his question. Otherwise, I will move on to the next question.
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I would invite all members to ensure they speak through the Speaker, whether they ask questions or give answers. The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.
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I have asked all members several times to be very careful about the language they use. This time, the language being used is aimed directly at another member of the House. I invite the hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles to withdraw his comments and ask his question again.
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I would ask the member to first withdraw his comment, which contained offensive words. Then he can ask his question again.
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I am going to ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets, for the second time today, to not take the floor when he is not recognized. I would not like to remind him a third time. The hon. member for Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.
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Order. I am going to invite the hon. minister to withdraw that comment because saying that someone has told a deliberate falsehood in this place is not considered parliamentary. I will invite the hon. minister to withdraw those comments and to start from the top.
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For the second day in a row, the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, in the very last part of his question, is using language which just cannot pass in this place. Will the hon. member just simply withdraw that word? Then we can move on.
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I thank the hon. member. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons has the floor.
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I ask the member for Battle River—Crowfoot to please not take the floor when not recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock has the floor.
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Colleagues, following discussions among representatives of all parties in the House, I understand that there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence to commemorate the 1,000 days that have gone by since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]
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I will ask the hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake to please not take the floor unless recognized. The hon member for Kings—Hants can start again.
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Mr. Perkins, I have to name you for disregarding the authority of the Chair. Pursuant to the authority granted to me by Standing Order 11, I order you to withdraw from the House and from any participation by video conference or by electronic voting system for the remainder of this day's sitting. [And Mr. Perkins having withdrawn:]
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I am not certain that is a point of order. I was going to come to the hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill because she used a term that is not appropriate in this place, calling another hon. member fraudulent. As it happened, during question period, another hon. member did the same thing and withdrew the comment. I invite the hon. member to please simply withdraw the use of that word in reference to …
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This is not going to be a surprise to members. I am going to ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets to remove that word, which he knows, when talking about the hon. minister. I am going to ask the hon. member to simply withdraw those words.
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I am going to ask the hon. member just to simply withdraw the words and we will move on.
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I would ask the member to withdraw those comments, but this has been delayed too long. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
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All members can be more judicious in the words they choose. The hon. Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
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This is not a debate. I am asking the hon. member to please withdraw her use of that word in reference to another hon. member.
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One last time, I am going to ask the hon. member to please withdraw the use of that word in reference to a member. I do not see the hon. member rising.
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Today has been a particularly tough day with members using language that would not be considered judicious. I hope this is just an anomaly. The Speaker will come back to the House later on some of these issues. The hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston has the floor.
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Ms. Rempel Garner, I have to name you for disregarding the authority of the Chair. Pursuant to the authority granted to me by Standing Order 11, I order you to withdraw from the House and from any participation by video conference or by electronic voting system for the remainder of this day's sitting. [And Ms. Rempel Garner having withdrawn:]
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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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All those opposed to the hon. minister'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, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
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Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
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I ask the hon. member to please stand in this place to just withdraw the word so that we can move on and continue with the day. I will ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets to do so.
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I want to refer to an issue raised earlier today by the Chair, when the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle used these words: “weak, fake-indigenous man gets to keep his job after lying”. Upon reflection and after some research, I am prepared to let “fake” slide, but will insist, as I did during question period, to not allow “lying” to be used. I invite the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle—
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