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The hon. member is a very experienced member and knows that, when the Speaker has chastised him a little for the use of language, it is not considered parliamentary. I ask him to withdraw those comments and rephrase the question without using those words.
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I see that the opposition House leader is asking members to be calm. I will ask all House leaders to please ask all of your members, on all sides, to be calm. The right hon. Prime Minister may continue.
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The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-365, under Private Members' Business.
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Order. I would ask the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier to restrain himself while someone is asking a question. The hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier.
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I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. (Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)
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The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier wishes to raise a question of privilege, but the House decided to proceed directly to the vote. After the vote, we will continue with questions of privilege.
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It being 3:23 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Science and Research. Call in the members.
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I declare the motion carried.
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I very much appreciate the points that all members have raised on this question of privilege. Given the broad interest in this matter and the desire for the Chair to render a ruling that reflects the concerns that have been raised, particularly by the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier and by a number of colleagues in the House, I would like to inform hon. members that the Chair has heard the ess…
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I see the hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston rising on the same question. I will let the member know that I have heard a number of points on this issue. The Chair is satisfied that he has heard the full range necessary to make an important decision on this issue. I will ask the member to be very brief. This will be the last point on this question of privilege to be heard by the Chair. The h…
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I thank the hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston for raising that point. The Chair will come back to the House.
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Pursuant to section 536 of the Canada Elections Act, it is my duty to lay upon the table the report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2023 by-elections. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Is it agreed?
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Is it agreed?
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I would like to thank the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay and the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands for their interventions, as well as all members. In particular, I would like to thank the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for bringing forward a very clear presentation. The member for Winnipeg North requested it, as did the member for La Prairie and the member for …
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Before we begin this evening's debate, I would like to remind hon. members how the proceedings will unfold. Each member speaking will be allotted 10 minutes for debate, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments. Pursuant to order made on Monday, March 18, members may divide their time with another member. The time provided for the debate may be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to inc…
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It is very important for the member not to refer to sitting members by their names, but by either their titles or their ridings.
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The hon. member for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères.
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Order. Of course, questions can be asked of the government regarding administrative issues of government and, of course, to committee chairs. It is important for Canadians to understand, though, that when questions are asked of committee chairs, it has to be regarding committee business that is before the committee right now. After consultation, we realize that this is not the issue that is here b…
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The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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Order. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.
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I just learned something about his in utero beginnings in the beautiful riding of Portneuf—Jacques‑Cartier. The hon. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.
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Order, please. I am going to ask everybody to allow members to speak, so the Speaker can hear the question or the response and so members who do not speak the other official language can hear the translation. The hon. minister has the floor.
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Colleagues, let us try to keep ourselves to time by respecting those who have the floor. I am certain everybody would like to hear the question from the member for Tobique—Mactaquac.
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Order. I would ask members to come to order so that the Chair can hear the question. I would ask the hon. member for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis to restart her question.
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Order. There seems to be great enthusiasm to hear from the hon. member. The hon. member for Kings—Hants.
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The hon. member for Edmonton Mill Woods.
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Before I pass the floor to the hon. member for Victoria, I am going to ask the hon. member for Wellington—Halton Hills, who is an experienced member, to not shout out his comments and to allow members who have the floor to respond. The hon. member for Victoria now has the floor.
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I see the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands rising in her place. Would this be to seek the consent of the House to participate in the statements regarding the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney?
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I thank the hon. member for Foothills for raising this issue. I am going to come back to the hon. member on this matter with some haste.
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I am going to interrupt the hon. parliamentary secretary to encourage all members to please wait their turns to take the floor. We will allow the person who is speaking to have the floor and to continue with their statement.
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I indicated to the hon. member for Foothills that I would come back to his point of order with due haste. We have reviewed the tapes and have listened to what the hon. member raised. In the view of the Chair, the language that was used, certainly in English, is not considered to be unparliamentary. However, I said on February 26 and would remind all members of the fact that “insofar as debate can,…
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The time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.
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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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Colleagues, I thank you for the words, the kind sentiments and the deep respect you have shown for our 18th prime minister, the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney. His life story is worthy of a fairy tale. From humble beginnings in Baie-Comeau to a leader who made Canada and the world a better place, Brian Mulroney exemplified courage, vision and love of country. When he died on February 29, it was the las…
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Once again, I would like to remind ministers and all members to make sure their answers go through the Chair. That is done is so there is always a sense that there are no personal attacks when members are asking questions or giving responses.
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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 am going to ask members to be very judicious in their use of words, and I would ask the hon. minister to be very judicious in his choice of words.
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The hon. member for Vancouver East.
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Colleagues, I understand that there have been discussions among representatives of all parties in the House and that there is agreement, before proceeding to Statements by Ministers, for members to now rise and observe a moment of silence in honour of the Right Hon. Martin Brian Mulroney, the 18th Prime Minister of Canada. [A moment of silence observed]
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay.
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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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