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I would like to ask the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton to please not take the floor when he is not recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for La Prairie.
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Although the preamble to that question dealt with the administration of government, the question itself did not. The chair has made it clear that we are not doing that. The hon. member for Thornhill.
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Again, I am just going to, for the last time—
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Order. I am going to remind members once again not to refer to members by their first names. The hon. Minister for Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
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Colleagues, it is very important for us to hear the question and the answer. The hon. minister, from the start.
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I am going to ask the hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon to please hold off on making comments while other people have the floor. The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn.
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The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé.
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Order. Again, I have asked members to please not do indirectly what they cannot do directly by referring to a member by their first name. The hon. Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
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I ask the member, please, to be very judicious in referring to any member in this place. The hon. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development has the floor.
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Colleagues, really, I would like to hear the hon. member. She is at the far end of the room and it is difficult for me to hear. I would like her to please start again.
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I thank the hon. member and wish a merry Christmas to him as well.
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Again, members cannot do indirectly what they cannot do directly. I am going to ask the hon. member, even when quoting, that when referring to a member who sits in the House, he makes sure not to use their name. The hon. member for Peace River—Westlock has the floor.
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Is that agreed?
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I thank the hon. member. The member for Berthier—Maskinongé is rising on a point of order.
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First of all, I would like to thank the hon. member for Perth—Wellington. I would also like to thank the member for Berthier—Maskinongé for raising these very important points. I would like to quote the motion that that House unanimously adopted last week on December 11. By unanimous consent, it was ordered: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, a…
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Before I recognize hon. members who are rising on a point of order, I will say the following. It being 4 p.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, December 11, 2024, I am required to interrupt the proceedings to permit the Minister of Finance to make a statement. That being said, given the information provided by the government House leader to the House, indicating that the government does not inten…
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I am going to listen to the points of order from various members before I come back to members. The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle is rising on a point of order.
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I thank the hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill for her intervention. The hon. member for Berthier—Maskinongé.
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There are at least three more points of order, which I would like to hear. The hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets.
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I thank the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets. Indeed, he and I are of the same vintage, and I do remember that. I think it was 1989. I will recognize the hon. member for Bow River.
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I thank the hon. member for Bow River. I see that the hon. leader of the government in the House of Commons is rising on her feet.
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Order. I see a number of members rising on points of order. We will go first to the member for Kitchener Centre.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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I thank the hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader. Indeed, that was where the Chair was going to go. I do see that there are a number of members who are rising on points of order. I have not heard from the hon. House leader for the NDP, who is also rising on a point of order.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon is rising on a point of order.
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The Chair has been placed in a situation where he very much has to follow what is listed here. I thank the hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon for quoting the motion. I will say that, yes, it says “the Speaker shall interrupt”, which the Speaker did. More fully, the motion states: ...the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings to permit the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to make a stat…
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I understand the hon. member's frustration in this situation, but the Chair is bound by the decision that was passed by the House. After much debate and consultation, I have to follow the order that was made by the House. I interrupted the proceedings, and the minister chose not to make a statement. Therefore, the rest of the motion does not apply.
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Unfortunately, it goes beyond my power as Speaker to circumvent an order that was adopted by the House of Commons. I consulted the clerks at the table to see what the options are, but there are no options available to us on this issue.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Bow River, Carbon Pricing; the hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton, Democratic Institutions.
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I would ask the hon. member for Vancouver Kingsway, who had the opportunity to ask a question, to please wait until he is recognized by the Speaker again. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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I would just like to remind members about a ruling that I made before about people who are outside of Parliament, to make sure that they are judicious in their choice of words, especially since they cannot be here to defend themselves.
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The hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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I know that all members are keen to return to their constituencies for the Christmas break, but until that point, let us please treat each other with respect. That means not speaking when the Speaker is standing or when someone else has been recognized by the Speaker to take the floor. The hon. Minister of Indigenous Services has the floor.
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Order. The hon. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.
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I do not like to interrupt members when they are asking a question or responding to one, but I must ask the members for Louis-Saint-Laurent and Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier not to speak until they are recognized by the Chair. I would ask the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to restart her answer.
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I am having trouble hearing the hon. parliamentary secretary answer the question. Members really must not take the floor when others are speaking. The hon. parliamentary secretary has the floor.
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Order. The hon. member for Rivière-du-Nord has the floor.
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Order. The hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk will please start again.
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Order. The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.
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The member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier had an opportunity to ask a question. I asked some members to be quiet so they could listen to the question. I would ask him to set the same example for others and not speak unless he has been recognized by the Chair.
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I am going to ask members to not make noise. There are rules in this place for us not to be slamming desks anymore. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
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The hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets.
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Colleagues, following discussions among representatives from all parties, I understand that there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence in memory of John Horgan, former premier of British Columbia. I invite hon. members to rise. [A moment of silence observed]
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It being 3:24 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the previous question to the motion to concur in the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. Call in the members.
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I declare the motion carried. The next question is on the motion to concur in the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. 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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I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 24 minutes.
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