Parliamentary Speeches

Routine Proceedings

I wish to inform the House that I have received two notices of requests for an emergency debate concerning the same subject. I invite the hon. member for Carleton and the hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock to rise and make brief interventions.

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I would ask the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby to please hold his comments until he has the floor. The hon. member for Carleton has the floor.

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I would like to thank the hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock and the member for Carleton for giving the Speaker notice, as well as for the arguments they presented in the House. However, I do find that their request does not meet the requirements of the standing order as it is listed in the House of Commons Standing Orders.

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I will ask the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies to hold his comments until he has the floor. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby will please continue with his point of order.

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I see the member for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is rising. Is this on the same point of order? I am coming very close to hearing all that was mentioned to be heard on this issue. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby was extended the opportunity to intervene as he had given notice that he would comment on this point of order before the Speaker made his ruling. Because there was a reference made …

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The hon. member was not following the rules, and we just heard there is no unanimous consent. I thank all hon. members. The Speaker will come back to the House with a ruling on this front.

Oral Questions

I asked the hon. parliamentary secretary to withdraw that part of his statement so that we can stay on the right side of being polite. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

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The member did apologize for causing disruption in the House. The hon. member for Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

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Before I continue with question period and the next question from the hon. member for Thornhill, I am going to ask the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake as well as the member for Dufferin—Caledon to please wait their turns before taking the floor. The hon. member for Thornhill.

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Once again, I invite members not to speak unless the Chair has recognized them. I am referring to my friend and dear colleague from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. The hon. member for La Prairie.

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Some members have raised in the past that they have been concerned about the level of noise and the speaking out of turn. Let us all restrain ourselves so we can hear the question and the answer to the question from the hon. member for Foothills.

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Order. Colleagues, we can be pointed, we can be passionate, and we can be many things. However, we must always make sure that we carry ourselves well and refer to each other politely. The hon. parliamentary secretary knows that. I would ask him to withdraw that part of his statement and finish his answer.

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Unfortunately, I heard some members say nay. Once again, I encourage all members to obtain confirmation from all the political parties before seeking unanimous consent to move a motion.

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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. There is no objection. 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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Following discussions among representatives of all parties in the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence. I now invite the House to rise and observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the tragic event that happened four years ago in Nova Scotia. [A moment of silence observed]

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I appreciate the point that the member for Grande Prairie—Mackenzie has raised, and it is one that I intend to address immediately. I do see that the hon. member for Milton is rising. I hope it is to do what would be consistent with the Speaker's observations and rulings in the past.

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I did hear the hon. member withdraw this comment. The hon. member for Grande Prairie—Mackenzie is rising on a point of order.

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I thank the hon. member for his intervention. I will continue to apply the rulings as has been indicated in the House. The hon. member for Drummond is rising on a point of order.

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I thank the hon. member for Drummond for his comments. Members can refer to the statement I made on October 18, 2023, which outlines what is acceptable to say in Parliament. That said, I will have the opportunity to continue my discussions with the leaders of all the political parties to further explore the issue of the guidelines that are needed to ensure that we can have passionate and pointed d…

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The Chair will have to reflect on this and come back to the House, if necessary.

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I am now prepared to rule on the question of privilege raised on April 9, 2024, by the member for La Prairie concerning the premature disclosure of financial initiatives prior to the tabling of the 2024 budget. In raising his question of privilege, the member alleged that the government had violated the principle of secrecy relating to fiscal matters by unveiling programs and measures over the pas…

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I am going to ask the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan to rephrase the question.

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I will take it then that we can move on to the next series of questions. The hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

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Go ahead, Mr. Firth.

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I wish to inform the hon. member that his time has elapsed.

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I would like to inform the hon. member for Brantford—Brant, and we will be able to show him this on the record, that actually by the time he finished his question the time had already elapsed.

Private Members' Business

It being 5:44 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill S-209 under Private Members' Business. Call in the members.

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The clock is stopped.

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Yes, you do.

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The sitting is suspended to the call of the Chair. (The sitting of the House was suspended at 4:17 p.m.)

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It seems there was English translation for the first question but not the second question. I will ask the member for Mégantic—L'Érable to ask his second question again.

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Mr. Firth, do you need time to consult with your counsel?

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The clock is stopped. Could the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes please repeat the question?

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The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.

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I thank the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby. Indeed, that is the case. I will ask the hon. member if he could reframe his question. It is a pertinent question as it is. The hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes has the floor.

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This concludes the second round of questioning. Mr. Firth, would you like a pause before the House proceeds to the next round of questions?

It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Peace River—Westlock. [Members sang the national anthem]

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There are some members in this place, who, like the Speaker, had difficulty hearing the member for Burnaby South ask his question. I am going to ask the member for Burnaby South to start his question again. I am going to ask all members on all sides of the House to please hold themselves until they have the opportunity to be recognized by the Speaker to ask a question or to answer a question. The …

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I remind members to direct their questions through the Chair. The right hon. Prime Minister.

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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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I thank the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle and I thank the member for South Surrey—White Rock for raising these points. I would like to emphasize to all members the importance of how we conduct ourselves. Canadians are clearly watching this historic event, and they would expect us to conduct ourselves in a way that befits the occasion. With that in mind, I invite the hon. government House leader to …

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The sitting is suspended to the call of the Chair. (The sitting of the House was suspended at 5:07 p.m.)

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I would ask hon. members to please listen to their whips, so that we can listen to the question.

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It being 3:20 p.m., pursuant to order made on Monday, April 8, the House will now proceed to the appearance of Mr. Kristian Firth at the bar of the House. Colleagues, the Chair would like to make a brief statement in regard to the historic moment that is about to take place. Indeed, the last time an individual was summoned to the bar of the House to answer questions dates back to 1913, well over a…

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Mr. Kristian Firth, please remain standing until I invite you to be seated. You are attending the bar of the House for being found in contempt for your refusal to answer certain questions and for prevaricating in your answers to other questions before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates. You are here today, by order of the House, for the following purposes: First, to rece…

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The hon. government House leader has the floor.

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I thank the hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock for raising this issue. I see that the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle is also rising on his feet for a point of order.

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The hon. member for Beauport—Limoilou.