Parliamentary Speeches

Statements by Members

We invite the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay to please not to take the floor unless recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.

Oral Questions

I invite the honourable member for Edmonton West to please keep his own counsel until he has the floor to speak before the House. The hon. member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby should please not take the floor unless recognized by the House. The hon. member for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

It being 3:21 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 31st report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Call in the members.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 12 minutes.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

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-250, an act to amend the Criminal Code with respect to sterilization procedures.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

I wish to return to the point of order raised yesterday after Oral Questions by the member for Kelowna—Lake Country. In her intervention, the member alleged that the member for Cambridge had used language that was unparliamentary toward her. In response, the member for Cambridge rose to vehemently deny the accusation. As I had not heard anything like this at that time, I endeavoured to review the …

The singing of the national anthem will be led today by the member for Sarnia—Lambton. [Members sang the national anthem]

Statements by Members

Before we continue, I am going to ask the hon. member for New Brunswick Southwest to please withdraw that language, which is not considered parliamentary.

Statements by Members

This is the second time in two days this has happened. I would ask members to please avoid using language which is clearly not parliamentary. The hon. member for Vimy.

Oral Questions

Order. I will invite the hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General to start from the top.

Oral Questions

I was not able to hear all comments, but I did hear the comments from the member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. I will ask him not to take the microphone until he is recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

Oral Questions

Colleagues, it is so important for us to allow one speaker to speak at a time as we are in a large place with many members. It becomes difficult for those who require the use of their earpieces to hear the interpretation. I am going to ask the hon. Leader of the Government to repeat her answer because there have been hand signals from members who were not able to hear her.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Outremont.

Oral Questions

The hon. member, unfortunately, does not have unanimous consent to be able to table that document. Getting back to the point of order raised by the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, yes, I will review the transcripts. However, if I remember correctly, that word, as regrettable as it may be, has been used several times here in the House of Commons. I will come back to the matter if necessary.

Orders of the Day

There is a point of order; I can imagine what it is going to be. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

Orders of the Day

I will just ask the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke to please withdraw that.

Routine Proceedings

I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé. He will have three minutes and 40 seconds to continue his speech. I must interrupt him to make a statement.

Routine Proceedings

Yesterday, during question period, the Chair indicated that the Leader of the Opposition had used language directed at the Minister of Foreign Affairs that was deemed to be unparliamentary. In fact, it was very similar in nature to language used earlier this year by a member who accused the Leader of the Opposition of pandering to an odious regime. At the time, that member was asked to withdraw th…

Orders of the Day

Before we resume debate, the Chair would like to return to the events from March 20, 2024. The member for Etobicoke Centre had used language that was deemed unparliamentary by the Chair. The member was asked to withdraw his comments and apologize. He refused to do so and, as such, has not been recognized by the Chair since then. Given other events from earlier today, including sanctions imposed on…

Oral Questions

Once again, I am going to encourage all members not to take the floor unless they are recognized, and that includes the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.

Oral Questions

I am going to ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets, please, not to take the floor unless recognized.

Oral Questions

Order. The hon. Minister of Innovation.

Oral Questions

I would ask the hon. member for Wellington—Halton Hills to please not raise his voice when he is not recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Brantford—Brant.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for raising the issue. I heard the hon. member for Cambridge. The Chair will take a look at this matter and come back to the House.

Routine Proceedings

I am now ready to rule on the point of order raised on September 23, 2024, by the member for Mississauga—Erin Mills concerning the alleged violation of Standing Order 116(2) at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The member explained that while the committee was still debating a substantive motion that day, the chair proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion, despite her clearl…

Oral Questions

Colleagues, it is so important for members to only speak when they take the floor so we can hear the questions and answers, and I am also referring to the hon. member for Lakeland, please. It is important that we only take the time to speak when we have the microphone, so we can all hear, especially people who require the use of translation. It is being respectful of our colleagues to make sure th…

Oral Questions

Colleagues, the more time that I am spending up on my feet the less time we have for questions. I am going to ask members for quiet, please. The hon. member for Kings—Hants, from the top, please.

Oral Questions

Colleagues, these are very important questions and very important answers. I am going to ask the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton to please not speak out of turn and allow the questions and answers to occur uninterrupted. The hon. member for Thornhill.

Oral Questions

Very quickly, before we go to the answer, I would ask the hon. member to withdraw the unparliamentary language.

Oral Questions

Colleagues, I have asked all hon. members to please not take the floor. I will ask the hon. member for Thornhill, who had an opportunity to speak and could also speak again, I am sure, to please not speak out of turn while other members have the floor. The hon. member for Halifax West.

Oral Questions

I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of Dr. Heather Lank, Parliamentary Librarian, who will be retiring at the end of next week. Dr. Lank first joined the federal public service in 1990 and then moved to the Senate, taking on various leadership roles, before joining the Library of Parliament in 2018 as Parliamentary Librarian. On behalf of all members, I would lik…

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:16 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Call in the members.

Routine Proceedings

The Chair took great time and care to come up with the decision. I encourage the hon. member to take a closer look at the ruling from the Chair. The hon. member for Mississauga—Erin Mills is rising on, I am assuming, a similar point of order.

Routine Proceedings

Colleagues, I listened patiently to two members on this matter. If there is a genuine issue to raise, then members are, of course—

Routine Proceedings

Sorry, that was a poor choice of words and I withdraw it. If there is a point of view on a point of order that is new, members are free to stand up. If not, I am going to ask that we put this to bed and move on. I encourage all members to take a look at the matter. I thank all hon. members.

Orders of the Day

Members should be very careful about the language they use. The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

Oral Questions

I want to encourage all members to be consistent with rulings in the past. I will come back to this at the end of question period, but I caution all members to please be judicious in their words. The hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Oral Questions

Before I recognize the member for Berthier—Maskinongé, I would like to invite the members for Mirabel and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier to hold their tongues until they are recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé.

Routine Proceedings

I can assure all members, especially the member for Thornhill, who raised this question of privilege, that I look forward to getting back to the House as soon as possible once the other interventions are made. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 12 minutes.

Oral Questions

Colleagues, there have been discussions among representatives of all parties in the House and I believe there is consent to observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the attack in Israel one year ago. I invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]

Oral Questions

Colleagues, as I said during question period, there is a matter to which I would like to return. After reviewing the transcript, in one of his questions the Leader of the Opposition used language that was very similar to language that was found unparliamentary in the past. Earlier this year, a member accused the Leader of the Opposition of pandering to a regime I think most of us would find odious…

Oral Questions

The Chair has already made a declaration. I think that addressed those points. I invite all members, if they have questions, to read that.

Oral Questions

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)

Oral Questions

I think the hon. member is moving into debate.

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:17 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 20th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Call in the members.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for her intervention. I see that the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on the same matter.