Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

However, colleagues, for this to work, we also have to make sure that we work within the rules we have. There were some important questions that were asked but that were not related to the administration of the government, and therefore there were no responses to those. We have so many other tools available to us as members to make the comments we need to make outside question period. While the mi…

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Colleagues, I am having some difficulty hearing due to some shouting coming from the latter third of the House. Can I ask all members, please, who do not have the floor to not speak. I am going to invite the hon. member for Burnaby South to start from the top, please.

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I know some members would like me to make a more specific intervention. Unfortunately, from the chair, I cannot see who is making the intervention, but I will ask members to please not speak when they have not been recognized. The hon. Minister of Health has the floor.

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Some voices are more distinct than others. The hon. member knows whom I mean. I just remind all members to keep their voices down unless they are recognized. The hon. member for Shefford.

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Once again, loud voices are being heard. I know the member knows who I mean. I therefore ask members not to speak until they are recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Jonquière.

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I will remind members to be careful about making comments about specific members of Parliament. The hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

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The hon. member for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa.

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I am trying to provide members with as much leeway as possible, knowing that some questions come around and end up being relevant to the administration of government. This is an important time for us to seek accountability from the government. It is important, then, to ask questions that are germane to the administration of the government as opposed to questions that are better directed in a priva…

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That statement is not in keeping with the Standing Orders of the House. I invite the hon. minister to rise and withdraw this unparliamentary accusation.

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This is very important. The best way to keep personal attacks out of this is to, frankly, not take the floor when members are not recognized by the Speaker. That way, we would not have unfortunate comments that I am certain that outside of this place, when members are downstairs in a room somewhere or talking to each other as real people, they would regret. The hon. member from Kamloops—Thompson—C…

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

I understand that the hon. member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay is going to be leading us in the national anthem today. [Members sang the national anthem]

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I am going to ask members, as I had asked a previous member before, to please not take the floor unless they are recognized. I will ask the right hon. Prime Minister to start from the top.

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Before the Prime Minister takes the floor, I am going to ask the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby to only take the microphone when recognized. The right hon. Prime Minister.

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The hon. Prime Minister wishes to add something.

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I thank the right hon. Prime Minister. The hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly.

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I know that the hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly has a lot of experience and he clearly made a mistake, but I invite him to ask his question again and respect the rules of the House.

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I would ask all hon. members, on both sides of the House, to please not speak out of turn so that we can hear the question that is being asked. I would invite the hon. member for Kingston and the Islands to start from the top so that the Speaker can hear the question. I would ask all other members to please hold their comments.

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I would ask the Prime Minister to withdraw the word that is not parliamentary and use other words to express his opinion. He has 10 seconds left to respond.

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Before we go on, we must settle an important matter. I asked the Prime Minister to withdraw the word that was unparliamentary.

Routine Proceedings

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 do not hear unanimous consent for the request.

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

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Order. I appreciate the hon. member's raising this point of order. The Chair will take a look at the points that she raised and the particular subsections, and will come back if it is necessary to do so.

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Colleagues, following discussions among representatives of all parties in the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence in memory of Cathy Merrick, grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. I invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]

Private Members' Business

It being 3:29 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-379 under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

Private Members' Business

I declare the motion defeated. I would like to have the members' attention. As I mentioned in my statement on Monday, September 16, the volume of earpieces will now be reset. Members using their earpiece at this time will have to readjust the volume. I thank them for paying particular attention to the sound level.

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I thank the government House leader and the hon. member for La Prairie for their interventions on this question of privilege, which was raised first by the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle. I appreciate that they both came back to the House in a relatively short order of time so the Chair can move quickly with an assessment as to whether there is a prima facie case. The Chair will take some time to re…

Statements by Members

I ask all hon. members, while members are making their very special Standing Order 31 statements, to please not interrupt them. They use this opportunity to reach people in their homes, and I know everyone will want to extend this courtesy to others. The hon. member for Scarborough—Agincourt.

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The hon. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

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It is very difficult for me to hear the minister respond. I am going to give the minister 30 seconds to respond to the question.

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The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle has stood in this place and understands the importance of calling members to order so that those who do have the floor have the opportunity to address the House. The hon. member from Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

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I would like to remind the member for Mégantic—L'Érable that he had the opportunity to ask a question. It is important to give others a turn. The hon. member for Lévis-Lotbinière.

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The hon. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

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Colleagues, this brings Oral Questions to an end. It being 3:15 p.m., pursuant to order made on Monday, September 16, I invite all hon. members to stand to observe a moment of silence in honour of our former colleague the late Hon. Chuck Strahl. [A moment of silence observed]

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The House will now proceed to tributes in memory of our former colleague, the late Hon. Chuck Strahl. Colleagues, it is an honour to rise to pay tribute to our former colleague, the Hon. Chuck Strahl. He was a force of nature. The historic 1993 election brought winds of change from Canada's west to this place, and with them came Chuck Strahl with his tall stature, his booming voice and his inimita…

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:55, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. Call in the members.

Private Members' Business

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, September 18, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

Private Members' Business

Is it agreed?

Private Members' Business

The House is suspended until noon. (The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:56 a.m.)

Pursuant to the order made on Monday, June 10, it is my duty to table, in both official languages, a letter I have received from the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel regarding the order for the production of documents from the government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada and the Auditor General of Canada.

It is my duty to inform the House that for the purposes and under the provisions of section 50 of the Parliament of Canada Act, Ms. Gould, member for Burlington, has been appointed member of the Board of Internal Economy in place of Mr. MacKinnon, member for Gatineau and member of the King's Privy Council.

I would like to welcome all members back. I hope we will have some good discussions this fall.

It is my duty to inform the House that a vacancy has occurred in the representation, namely Mr. Fillmore, member for the electoral district of Halifax, by resignation effective Sunday, August 31, 2024. Pursuant to paragraph 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, I have addressed a warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill this vacancy.

Private Members' Business

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 Chair.

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-17, an act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, out-dated terminology and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes an…

Private Members' Business

Now the hon. member for Prince Albert has the right of reply.

Private Members' Business

Is the House ready for the question?

Private Members' Business

I would like to thank the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle for his substantive and comprehensive question of privilege that he has put before the House. It is my understanding and it is a normal tradition that we would hear from the different party House leaders as to their comments on this and I hope that they will do so forthwith. I see that the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising…

Private Members' Business

I thank the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby for his comments, and I hope that he will do that in the near future, as he said. I will turn now to the Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House.