Parliamentary Speeches

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Order. Relevance is always important, but the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke appears to me to be on message. I will return the floor to the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.

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Before I proceed to the member for Calgary Forest Lawn, I want to ask the member for Brantford—Brant to please only use his voice when it is his time to. The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn has the floor.

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The hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester.

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Before the hon. government House leader gets up, I just want to encourage members to please not extend their voices, so the Chair can hear the questions from the hon. leader. I can hear members at the far end of the House. The hon. government House leader.

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The hon. member for Yorkton—Melville is rising on another point of order.

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Is there consent?

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Colleagues, we are not doing ourselves any favours as members of Parliament in terms of the use of unparliamentary language. Especially if it is directed to an individual, it is clearly unparliamentary. To make statements which create disorder in the House is also unparliamentary. The Speaker is going to review the tapes and return to the House on this matter. On another point of order, I recogniz…

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Order, please. The hon. member has about 12 seconds left on the clock. I am hoping he can get to the issue of business of the government.

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Once again, members know that the speakership issued a ruling in terms of having questions that are relevant either to the business of the government or to business of committees that can be posed to committee chairs or to members of the Board of Internal Economy. The hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets.

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Order. The question was posed by the member for South Shore—St. Margarets. I am certain the hon. minister is going to respond to the question at hand. The hon. minister.

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Order. It is impossible, as members raise their voices directly into the Speaker's ear, to hear the response to judge whether it is related to the question. I am going to ask the hon. minister to answer. I am going to ask hon. members to listen closely to the answer to the question that was posed by the member for South Shore—St. Margarets. The hon. minister.

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The hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets for his second question.

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I would like draw to members' attention the presence in the gallery of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 2023 Impact Awards winners.

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I see a number of points of order on the floor. I will recognize the hon. member for Edmonton Strathcona.

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I see the member for St. Catharines rising on the same point of order. I would ask the member to be very brief and to the point. The hon. member.

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I thank the hon. member for St. Catharines for his comments. I see that the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake would like to get up. I do hope the member will be brief and succinct. The hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake.

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I will ask members for their patience for a second. Colleagues, I am not inclined to repeat unparliamentary language in this House. I will review the tapes. If the hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake would like to get up, I would be happy to recognize him. The hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake.

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Order. I ask all members to please allow the hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake to respond. The hon. member for Miramichi—Grand Lake.

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The hon. minister is rising.

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I would like to thank the hon. minister for doing the appropriate thing. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.

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I have already made my intentions clear about that, and I will come back to members. The hon. member for Yorkton—Melville is rising on a point of order.

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Order. I thank the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville. I am afraid that this is moving into a matter of debate. The hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country is rising on a point of order.

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I thank the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country. It is not considered unparliamentary language, but I will review Hansard to see what I can detect from that. We have now come to my favourite question of the week, the Thursday question. The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.

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That is ranging into debate at this point. I will turn the floor back to the member for Don Valley East.

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The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable is rising on a point of order.

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Before you continue, the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable raised an issue, and I hope it will be reflected so that the record will stand.

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In consultation, it is clear the voting record is a voting record, but it is not a point of order that can be raised here. However, I would encourage all members to please make sure they do reflect accurately what has gone on and what is a matter of record in the House of Commons in order to make sure members do not introduce comments that could be disorderly to the House if they are inaccurate. T…

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The member for St. Catharines is rising on a point of order.

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The member for Joliette knows that is not a point of order and more a matter of debate. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke.

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

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That is not a point of order. I will allow the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke to answer the question.

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I would like to remind members that they have to be in their seats to ask questions and make comments. The hon. member for North Island—Powell River.

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There being no further members rising for debate, pursuant to order made earlier today, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the bill now before the House. The question is on the motion. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recogniz…

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Call in the members.

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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) It being 12:14 a.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the House stands adjourned until later this day at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). Good night. (The House adjourned at 12:14 a.m.)

It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation. [Members sang the national anthem]

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Just as an aside, I served the hon. member as a page when he was first elected in 1988. The hon. member for Edmonton Manning.

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I would ask the member for St. Albert—Edmonton to please restrain himself. The hon. government House leader.

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Colleagues, I am having trouble hearing the hon. member. I will ask the hon. member to start again from the top so that I can hear. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

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Order. I would like to remind all members that it is important to use language, when it is directed at a particular member, that is neither disruptive nor demeaning. I will ask the hon. minister to respond.

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I would like to remind members to use language that does not impugn the member's use of information. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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I will ask all members, please, to take the floor only when they are recognized by the Speaker, so we can make sure we have order in the House. The hon. member for Joliette.

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Order, please. The hon. member for Scarborough—Agincourt.

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That brings an end to question period. I see that there are a number of members rising on points of order. The hon. minister.

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I thank the minister for raising this issue. The Speaker already made a statement regarding this and the importance of, when we are referring to individual members, treating all members with respect and dignity. Also on a point of order, I recognize the hon. member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie.

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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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That is falling into debate. I thank the member.

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I thank the member for Winnipeg Centre for raising this point of order. The Speaker did point out, during question period, the importance of using language that is respectful with respect to individual members of this House. We are going to be moving on. On a point of order, I recognize the hon. member for Madawaska—Restigouche.

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I would like to thank the member for Madawaska—Restigouche for his intervention. As you all know, the Chair has already shared its observations and guidance on how members can behave in a more respectful manner while having passionate and focused debates here in the House. I know that today, as is often the case on Wednesdays, there are a number of members, of all political persuasions, who are a …