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2024-06-17
Government Response to Petitions
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

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.

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2024-06-17
Government Response to Petitions
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Call in the members.

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2024-06-17
Privilege
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Government Orders

Before we move on with debate, the Chair wishes to make a statement in regard to the concerns raised earlier today by the member for Edmonton Strathcona about the premature publishing of a tweet on the @HoCChamber X account. In her intervention, the member pointed out that the account had prematurely disclosed the conclusions of the Speaker's ruling on the question of privilege raised by the membe…

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2024-06-17
Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1
Procedural

Government Orders

I think there could be a lot more decorum, and people should not be taking the floor unless they are recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member had asked a question. The other hon. member was responding. The hon. member for Nunavut has the floor.

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2024-06-17
Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1
Procedural

Government Orders

Before giving the floor to the member for Rivière‑des‑Mille‑Îles, I would like to commend my colleague from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge on his French. The hon. member for Rivière‑des‑Mille‑Îles.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

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.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. (Bill read the third time and passed)

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member from a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.

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2024-06-13
House of Commons Calendar
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Pursuant to Standing Order 28(2)(b), it is my duty to lay upon the table the House of Commons calendar for the year 2025.

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2024-06-13
Commissioner of Lobbying
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to section 11 of the Lobbying Act, the report of the Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ended March 31. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), this report is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

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2024-06-13
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to paragraph 90(1)(a) of the Parliament of Canada Act, the annual report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in relation to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), this document is deemed to have been permanently referred to the St…

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2024-06-13
Carbon Pricing
Procedural

Oral Questions

Order, please. The hon. member for La Prairie.

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2024-06-13
Health
Procedural

Oral Questions

The hon. member is a well-respected member of the House. I am just going to ask her very quickly to withdraw that one word, because it does refer to an individual member.

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2024-06-13
Carbon Pricing
Procedural

Oral Questions

I know all members are excited to be returning to their ridings for the weekend, but to move things along quickly, I will ask members to only take the floor when they are recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.

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2024-06-13
Health
Procedural

Oral Questions

I thank the hon. member for doing so. The hon. Minister of Health.

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2024-06-13
Republic of Cyprus
Procedural

Oral Questions

I regret to inform the hon. member from Rivière-du-Nord that I am already hearing members saying no. Again, this raises a point that I repeat quite often. It is very important for members to hold discussions to obtain consent from all the parties to move a motion. That way the House's time will be used more effectively.

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2024-06-13
Countering Foreign Interference Act
Procedural

Government Orders

It being 3:18 p.m., pursuant to order made on Wednesday, June 12, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-70. Call in the members.

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2024-06-13
Natural Resources
Procedural

Oral Questions

Indeed, tempers are running very hot today. I ask members who wish to have conversations to please do so outside the chamber. I invite the hon. member for Repentigny to begin her question again.

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2024-06-13
Health
Procedural

Oral Questions

The hon. Minister of Health.

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2024-06-13
Countering Foreign Interference Act
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. (Bill read the third time and passed)

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2024-06-13
Paul Arcand
Procedural

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)

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2024-06-13
Republic of Cyprus
Procedural

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) The hon. member for Rivière-du-Nord on a point of order.

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

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2024-06-13
Business of the House
Procedural

Government Orders

Pursuant to order made on Wednesday, February 28, the minister's request to extend the said sitting is deemed adopted.

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2024-06-13
House of Commons
Procedural

Government Orders

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)

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2024-06-13
House of Commons
Procedural

Government Orders

I have the honour to lay upon the table the House of Commons' “Report to Canadians 2024”.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

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.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I will consult with the Table. That is indeed correct. Is the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle requesting a recorded division?

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I see some impatience to answer the question, but I want to let the member know that this question was the same length as the previous one. The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

To apply the vote from the previous vote, it would be as if the vote had stood, which means that the two members' votes would not be counted in this vote.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

Before we resume debate, I know that people are very passionate in the House, but I ask members to be very careful about the language they use here. The hon. member for Rimouski‑Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I invite the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis to ask his question.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques has 15 seconds to respond.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I will interrupt the hon. member, and I will stop the clock. I want to let hon. members know that because it was a 20-minute speech, there is a 10-minute question-and-answer period, so each party recognized in the House will probably be able to get two minutes of questions in total. The hon. member for Portage—Lisgar was up. He has about 19 seconds left before his time for questions expires. The h…

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

That is unfortunately the case, and they do not seem to be online. I am afraid their votes will have to be withdrawn.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I would happily like to inform the House that the photo for the member for Banff-Airdrie did come through. It is only the picture for the member for Foothills that did not come through, so his vote will have to be withdrawn.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee of the whole. I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole. (Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Mrs. Carol Hughes in the chair) (On clause 2)

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

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.

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2024-06-13
Main Estimates 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. (Bill read the third time and passed)

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

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.

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried.

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2024-06-13
Supplementary Estimates (A), 2024-25
Procedural

Government Orders

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee of the whole. I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole. (Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Mrs. Carol Hughes in the chair) (On clause 2)

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2024-06-11
Points of Order
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I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on May 30, 2024, by the member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin regarding unparliamentary language. During question period that day, the Chair intervened after the member for Calgary Forest Lawn used the phrase “anti-Alberta minister”. In his point of order, the member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin asked the Chair to clarify what constitutes unparliamentary …

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2024-06-11
Privilege
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I am also now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on May 30, 2024, by the member for London—Fanshawe concerning an alleged breach of the Deputy Speaker's impartiality. In her intervention, the member indicated that she had just been made aware that a picture of the Deputy Speaker, wearing his robes, was used to advertise a political event held last October for a Conservative Party co…

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2024-06-11
Government Response to Petitions
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

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.

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2024-06-11
Government Response to Petitions
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

Call in the members.

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2024-06-11
Taxation
Procedural

Oral Questions

I am just going to ask the hon. member for Cariboo—Prince George to please not take the floor unless he is recognized by the Chair. The right hon. Prime Minister.

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2024-06-11
Presence in Gallery
Procedural

Oral Questions

I am afraid that I am hearing, right off the top, that there is not unanimous consent for the hon. member.

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