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Colleagues, I know it is Wednesday. It is really important, though, that we only recognize the person who is speaking at the time so the Speaker can hear what is going on. The hon. Leader of the Opposition has the floor.
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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I do not like to interrupt the Prime Minister. He does have time left on his clock, but it was difficult for the Chair to decipher what was being said. I am going to ask him to take it to the last 15 seconds so that I can hear what is being answered. The right hon. Prime Minister.
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Before I recognize the Leader of the Opposition, I just want to remind all members not to stand up too soon, before they are recognized, even during question period, because it is a bit distracting. I have seen this on both sides of the House. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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I would ask the hon. member for Lakeland to please not take the floor unless she is recognized by the Chair. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Order. The right hon. Prime Minister, from the top, please.
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Order. The hon. Prime Minister.
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I also wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the 2024 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering prize winner, Dr. Kerry Rowe.
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The hon. member for Kitchener—Conestoga.
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I invite the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable not to speak without first being recognized by the Chair. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Colleagues, it is important that people who do not speak the other official language have the opportunity to hear the questions. Please do not talk when you have not been recognized by the Speaker, out of respect for our colleagues.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of our former colleague and current Minister of Energy and Minerals for the province of Alberta, the Hon. Brian Jean.
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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. 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, bill concurred in at report stage, read a third time and passed)
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It being 3:29 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Call in the members.
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Order. I am going to ask members, especially members from the far end of the House, to please not take the floor unless they are recognized by the Speaker. The right hon. Prime Minister.
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Colleagues, I am going to ask for a couple of things. First, I am going to ask members not to speak out of turn. The members know who they are. Second, the Chair has already ruled on being careful about what adjectives members use in front of hon. members in the House.
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It is rare for the Chair to have to intervene twice, but the hon. member knows perfectly well that members must not refer to their colleagues by their first or last name. This is a reminder to all members. The hon. member for Don Valley West.
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Order. When one side of the House is asked to keep quiet, the other side of the House should do the same. All members should do the same. The hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly.
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I am going to ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets to please not take the floor unless recognized by the Chair. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, from the top.
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I will ask the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo and the member for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame to please not take the floor unless they are recognized by the Speaker. I thank the hon. members. The hon. member for Battlefords—Lloydminster has the floor.
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I would ask all members who wish to talk amongst themselves, including ministers and party leaders, to do so outside the House. The hon. member for Lévis—Lotbinière.
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Order. That includes the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets. The hon. member for Calgary Midnapore has the floor.
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It being 3:19 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Call in the members.
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I am going to stop the clock here for a second and note for members on both sides that there was a time for questions and comments. If we are fortunate, we might be able to get another question in. Please rise if you would like to ask a question. The Chair will recognize you as long as there is time to do so. The hon. member for Langley—Aldergrove has the floor.
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I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member, but I am going to ask the member for Kingston and the Islands to please wait until we get to questions and comments, when he will be able to ask a question of the hon. member. The hon. member for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry.
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Before moving on to the next speakers, I would like to remind all members that they should limit their statements to 60 seconds. There is some flexibility, but I do not want people to exceed the time limit too much.
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Before I get to the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, I would just ask the hon. member for Calgary Centre to hold on until it is his turn to ask a question. The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle.
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I know members are very passionate about many issues. I am going to ask the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo and the member for Sarnia—Lambton to please not take the mic unless recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Thornhill.
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I would like to draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of Ian Lafrenière, Minister Responsible for First Nations and Inuit Relations for the Province of Quebec.
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Following discussions among representatives of all parties in the House, I understand that there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence in memory of the Hon. Murray Sinclair. I invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]
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The hon. member raises a very good point. It is very important that only one person speak at a time during debate. That person is the one who has been recognized by the Chair. If members are going to have conversations, I invite them to please have them either with their colleagues outside the chamber or next to the colleague so that we can hear the discussions that are going on. This includes the…
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One moment, please. The hon. member for Repentigny.
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I would like to reassure the hon. member that I already did. Before the hon. member got up, I sent some senior pages to ensure there was quiet back behind this place. The hon. member for Repentigny.
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I am sorry. I want to leave enough time for the hon. member to answer the question. He should have an equal time to answer the question as the member had to ask it. The hon. member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue has the floor.
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I will stop the clock for a moment so I can explain to everyone that I am trying to give each person 45 seconds of speaking time. This will allow members to ask a 45-second question, but also to give a 45-second answer. This way, a representative from each political party will be able to speak, and we may have enough time for a fifth question. The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
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It is my duty to interrupt the proceedings at this time and 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 C…
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division stands deferred until Tuesday, November 5, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
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I would like to remind all hon. members, please, that during this rubric of petitions, it is important to summarize the petition. Also, please, although the hon. member did mention that he supports his people, it is important just to let other members know not to say they support or do not support the petition at hand.
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I thank the hon. member for Thornhill for the invitation.
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I thank all hon. members for their participation in the adjournment debate. 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 6:51 p.m.)
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I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member for LaSalle—Émard—Verdun. He will have six minutes to continue his speech next time.
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I will call to order the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets. I will invite the hon. minister to start again.
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It is important for members to be able to follow and for the Chair to be able to follow what is being said. I am having difficulty hearing. I know people who are using translation devices are also having difficulty. The hon. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, from the top, please.
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Before returning the floor to the hon. member for Durham, I am going to ask for the second time that the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets not take the floor unless recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Durham.
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Order. The hon. Minister for the Environment and Climate Change from the top.
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At some point, we are going to run out of time to have all the questions posed. The Chair cannot hear the answer. Could we allow the minister to please give his answer so that we can move on and ensure that all the questions that have been planned to be asked today are asked today? The hon. minister from the top, please.
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