Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

I am going to ask the Prime Minister to start again, and I am going to ask all members to please listen to the response without interruption so that we can have an orderly House. The Prime Minister, from the top.

Orders of the Day

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the member for Bay of Quinte to the motion to concur in the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Finance.

Oral Questions

The hon. member for Alfred‑Pellan.

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

It being 3:20, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the motion to concur in the first report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food. Call in the members.

Orders of the Day

The question is as follows. May I dispense?

I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the House leader of the official opposition, concerning the application of Standing Order 69.1 to Bill C-59, an act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023, and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023. According to the Hous…

While I am on my feet, I am also ready to rule on the point of order raised on December 12, 2023, by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader concerning the application of Standing Order 18 in reference to votes of this House. Earlier in the debate that day, several members argued that it was a violation of this standing order to comment on how certain members or parties had vote…

Routine Proceedings

Order. The hon. member for New Brunswick Southwest is an experienced member. I am going to ask him to get to the point very quickly because it is sounding a lot like debate on the current issue. Otherwise, we will move on.

Routine Proceedings

Before I go to the point of order, I am just going to take a minute. I am going to ask the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for order. Mr. Kurek is rising on a point of order. I am going to go to the point of order raised by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby, but I am hoping that Mr. Kurek—

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I thank the hon. member for that. We will certainly take a look to make sure everything is consistent. However, from the advice I received from the officers at the table, it is.

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I would like to remind members that the tradition is for members to present petitions and not to comment on them. I would ask all members to do that.

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I would like to thank the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby for raising this point and reminding the Chair of a similar ruling in the past. It is a new year and it is the second day we are back, so it is a little rusty in terms of the application and use. However, I do understand, agree with and affirm the statement, which was the decision made by the Chair. I see that the member for Battle …

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I apologize. I should not mention a member's name. There is no intention to name him at this point, and I hope there will never be an opportunity to do so. The member is an hon. member, and I am hoping that he can help us restore order to the House, so I will ask the hon. member to please continue with his statement, but very briefly.

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I am just a little rusty. I did not ask the member to apologize. I did ask him to stand up to express, and I was hoping he would do so voluntarily. There was a ruling on December 12 of last year. To ensure consistency with that decision, I would ask the hon. member to withdraw comments he made that could upset the House and apologize at all costs. The hon. member for Battle River—Crowfoot.

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I am going to ask once again for the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, who was asked to apologize, to be consistent with the ruling of this Chair, because when members present petitions there should be no comment aside from the substance of the petition. To mention whether another hon. member presented it or did not, for whatever reason, it should stand as it is. Before we go …

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Until the member does rise to apologize, the Chair will not be recognizing the member. The hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies is rising on a point of order.

Routine Proceedings

We are getting into debate. The Chair did explain what was brought forward by the table officers. I ask members to continue to be patient, and we will be able to bring it forward. I ask members to please take their seats for the moment while I go through the point of order. I will be getting back to the House. Continuing with petitions, the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.

Routine Proceedings

On the issue that was raised by the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, we did look at Hansard and find that the member did apologize for breaking the rules. I would invite members to look at it and see that the member did apologize for breaking the rules. I thank the member for doing so.

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There is no debate on this issue; there is just the presentation. The record has stood in the House of Commons as to what happened in December.

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That is not considered parliamentary. I invite the member to immediately stand up to apologize, or he will not be recognized by this Chair.

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I thank the hon. member for withdrawing the comment. The hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan is rising on a point of order.

Routine Proceedings

Before we move on to a plethora of points of order, I will address the issue made by the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. It is, indeed, true that the member can point to many examples where members have made comments on petitions that have been presented to the House. That does happen from time to time and usually gets a rebuke or reminder by the Chair for members to focus on the subje…

Routine Proceedings

The Chair will come back to the House on this matter. I thank the hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies for quoting from the rules, but as he had also quoted as a preliminary to what he had raised, there is indication as to why the member was asked to apologize and what the Chair considered at the time for the rules.

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This is the same matter that I heard from informal comments as from the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. Discussion on this issue is closed. I will come back to the House with a fuller explanation so members can conduct themselves with greater clarity in the future.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for New Brunswick Southwest for raising this issue. It is a valid point, but the Chair feels they have heard enough from around the table to be able to consider this matter and come back to the House.

Routine Proceedings

That is very much on the subject matter that is before the House at this time. The Chair's decision stands that the member would have to apologize before coming back. The hon. member for North Okanagan—Shuswap has been very patient. I ask him to rise on his point of order if it is a new point of order.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member.

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Routine Proceedings

The Chair has notice of a request for an emergency debate from the hon. member for Edmonton Griesbach.

Routine Proceedings

I thank the hon. member for Edmonton Griesbach for his intervention and request for an emergency debate. However, the Speaker is not satisfied that this request meets the requirement of the Standing Orders at this time.

Statements by Members

The hon. member for Toronto—Danforth.

Oral Questions

Order. It is important, once again, for us to be able to hear the questions and the answers. I know that, yesterday, if we will recall, there was a member who had complained about the noise level, which made it difficult to hear, especially for people who need to listen to the translation. The hon. minister, from the top, please.

Oral Questions

Before I give the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent the floor, I would urge all members to show respect for those listening to the interpretation and refrain from commenting during questions and answers. The member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent.

Oral Questions

The hon. member is an experienced parliamentarian. He knows very well that we cannot accuse hon. members of deliberately lying. That is unparliamentary language. I will ask the hon. member to withdraw that comment.

Oral Questions

I often have a hard time hearing the members on the far side of the room. I would ask the member for Lac-Saint-Jean to be quiet when members are asking and answering questions. The hon. Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Oral Questions

Members know full well that they cannot impugn the reputation of another member. I invite the minister to withdraw her comments about the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier.

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I thank the minister. The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

Oral Questions

Order. I invite the member for Dufferin—Caledon to start from the top, and I invite other members to please listen to the question without interruption.

Oral Questions

I invite the government House leader and the chief whip to please ask their members to listen quietly to the question without interruption. The hon. member from Dufferin—Caledon, from the top. I hope it will be the last time he will have to start his question again.

Oral Questions

Order, please. I ask colleagues to please keep it down so I can hear the answer from the hon. member. The hon. parliamentary secretary, from the top, please.

Government Orders

I think it is important to all members for the Speaker to make a ruling and brief statement regarding questions raised earlier today concerning the interventions during presenting petitions. Standing Order 36(7) is clear. It states, “On the presentation of a petition no debate on or in relation to the same shall be allowed.” In addition, House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, stat…

It is my duty to inform the House that a vacancy has occurred in the representation, namely Ms. Bennett, member of the electoral district of Toronto—St. Paul's, by resignation effective Tuesday, January 16. 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 this vacan…

Statements By Members

The hon. member for St. John's East.

Statements By Members

The hon. member for Kitchener South—Hespeler.

Oral Questions

Everything was going well up until this point. I would ask the hon. members for Edmonton West and South Shore—St. Margarets not to speak unless the Chair has recognized them. The right hon. Prime Minister.

Statements By Members

Following discussions among representatives of all parties of the House, I understand there is an agreement to observe a moment of silence to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. I would now invite hon. members to rise and honour the memory of the victims of the attack that happened seven years ago, on January 29, 2017. [A mo…

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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.