Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

Order. The hon. member from Wellington—Halton Hills is an experienced member and a very respected member. He knows full well that he should wait his turn before he is able to address the House. The hon. member for Edmonton Griesbach.

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I hate to interrupt the hon. member, but, colleagues, sometimes we can clearly hear the question and sometimes we cannot. This is one of the opportunities where the Chair cannot hear the question. I ask all members to please keep their conversations private so that I can hear the hon. member. Could the hon. member for Winnipeg Centre start her question again from the top?

Oral Questions

Order, please. Colleagues, it is in everyone's interest that the Speaker be able to hear the questions and the answers that are being put forward in the House. I ask members to please restrain themselves, so I can do so. The hon. government House leader has the floor.

Government Orders

It being 3:13 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the member for Carleton relating to the business of supply. Call in the members.

Government Orders

I declare the motion lost.

Government Orders

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the member for Dufferin—Caledon to the motion at third reading of Bill C‑57.

Routine Proceedings

As the hon. member knows, the Chair has made a ruling on what is permissible for presenting petitions. I will ask the hon. member to withdraw those comments and give a brief summary of the petition.

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Routine Proceedings

I wish to inform the House that I have notice of a request for an emergency debate. I invite the hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot to make a short statement.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot for his remarks, but I do not find that the request meets the requirements of the Standing Orders.

Routine Proceedings

The Chair wishes to rule on a question of privilege. This is about a question of privilege raised on December 4, 2023, by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan concerning proceedings in the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and the application of Standing Order 116(2). In his intervention, the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan referenced several events that had occurred dur…

Government Orders

I am going to ask all members to please allow questions to be asked and comments to be made without interruption so we can hear. The hon. member for Victoria.

It is my duty to inform the House that a vacancy has occurred in the representation, namely Mr. Lametti, member for the electoral district of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, by resignation effective Wednesday, January 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…

It is my duty to inform the House, for the purposes under the provisions of section 50 of the Parliament of Canada Act, the following members have been appointed members of the Board of Internal Economy, namely: the Hon. Ruby Sahota, the member for Brampton North, in place of the Hon. Karina Gould, the member for Burlington, as a member of the King's Privy Council; and the Hon. Mona Fortier, the m…

Routine Proceedings

I will ask the hon. member to rephrase his statement so that we could just talk about the subject of the petition. As members know, the Speaker has made a ruling in this respect, not to make comments about where these have come from. Will the hon. member please withdraw his comment?

Routine Proceedings

I would like to thank the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for raising this point. Indeed, as the Chair had made clear in a ruling late on Monday, the idea is an apology and a withdrawal. Members are first asked to withdraw a comment, and that opportunity was offered to the member for Battle River—Crowfoot. It went to a second round, involving an apology and a withdrawal.…

Routine Proceedings

Members will forgive me if I review Hansard to see if that is the case. I was occupied with another issue. However, I am glad that the member for Kingston and the Islands withdrew the comment. We do not want disorder in this House. I hope, given the current controversy, that he will stay far away from causing disorder.

Routine Proceedings

The member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies is rising on a point of order, but he is not in his seat. I will just give him a bit of time to go to his seat.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies. What was also mentioned in that ruling is that, although the Standing Orders have been very clear about terms, if we were to strictly interpret that, it has been the habit of this House through all Chairs and people who have assumed the presidency here to allow a bit of latitude in terms of the length. However, we ask members …

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Government Orders

The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre is rising on a point of order.

Statements By Members

Happy Black History Month. The hon. member for Manicouagan.

Statements By Members

The hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît

Oral Questions

Colleagues, some members are having great difficulty hearing the response over the furor. I ask members to allow the answer to be given, so that all members can understand what is being said. The hon. minister, from the top.

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The hon. Minister of Transport.

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The hon. member for King—Vaughan.

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The hon. Minister of Labour and Seniors.

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I would please ask all members to keep their comments to themselves. I would ask the hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands to please allow the minister to answer without interruption. The hon. minister has 10 seconds on the clock.

Oral Questions

That is the end of question period for today. The hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot is rising on a point of order.

Oral Questions

I am hearing many noes. I encourage all members seeking unanimous support to please negotiate it in advance with the different House leaders.

Orders of the Day

I declare the motion carried.

Orders of the Day

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the motion to concur in the 14th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. The question is on the amendment. May I dispense?

Orders of the Day

[Chair read text of amendment to House]

Orders of the Day

I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main 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.

Orders of the Day

I declare the motion carried.

Statements by Members

The hon. member for Beauport—Limoilou.

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

Statements by Members

I will ask the member to start her statement again because I know that she should not be doing this. I will just remind members that it is tradition that we do not mention the names of members of Parliament, but we refer to them by their ridings. I will ask the hon. member for Winnipeg Centre to start again.

Statements by Members

I am sorry to have to interrupt members during their statements, but it is very important for all members to limit their remarks to 60 seconds.

Oral Questions

The Prime Minister has 10 seconds left on the clock. I am going to ask all members, and I am going to ask, in particular, the member for Dufferin—Caledon, please, to allow the answer to be heard. Not only is it important for all of us and for Canadians to hear that, but it is important for members, especially members who require translation. They cannot hear over the heckling. Let us make sure tha…

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The hon. Leader of the Opposition is a well-experienced man in Parliament. I would caution him to avoid using language like that, which could cause disruption and could be interpreted differently. From the top, the hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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The hon. Leader of the Opposition has the floor.

Orders of the Day

[Chair read text of amendment to House]

Orders of the Day

I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main 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.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Etobicoke Centre.

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I know it is Wednesday; I know it is caucus day and I know that people are primed, but I am going to ask members to please restrain themselves so that we can hear the questions and we can hear the answers. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

Oral Questions

Once again, I would caution all members to be very careful about how they impugn motivations to specific other members. This was the subject of a declaration that the Chair made back in October. I encourage all members to please refer to it again, to make sure that we keep on the right side of parliamentary language. The right hon. Prime Minister.

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As I just made a statement to a member in this House, I will make it again. Please be—

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I invite all members to be very careful about imputing motivations or associating members with governments that we find to be disreputable, if not odious. I will ask the hon member for South Shore—St. Margarets to come and speak to me at the chair, and we will discuss this. The hon. Leader of the Opposition has the floor.

Orders of the Day

I declare the motion carried.