Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

Although the preamble of the member's question dealt with a government initiative, the question itself did not. Colleagues, I will have more to say about this at the end of question period, in terms of questions. I will mention to the hon. member for Davenport that, unfortunately, that question does not deal with the administration of government. I am afraid the question is considered out of order…

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I often rise to encourage people not to speak in order that everyone may be heard, especially those who need to use the interpretation services. I hope that everyone will respect this indication from the Speaker.

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I will speak to this after question period, but that, again, was not about government business. However, I do see that the hon. government House leader wants to answer.

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I have to admit I could not hear the last sentence he said, but I will read Hansard to inform myself as to what he said.

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:34 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the member for St. Albert—Edmonton to the motion to concur in the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs. Call in the members.

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Order. It is perfectly clear to this Chair that members are certainly in need of returning to their homes for the holidays. I am going to ask the hon. minister to withdraw that last comment as well, and I then will come back to the House on the rest.

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The Chair is going to come back to the House on this matter. I see the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo is rising. I hope the hon. member's comments will be germane.

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I thank the hon. member. I am going to come back to the House on this matter.

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I will address the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. The only reason why I was getting to the point is because I made an engagement to members that on the issue that was raised by the member for Brantford—Brant, I would come back to the House on this matter. I certainly will invite the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo to get straight to the point, please.

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That is clearly debate. The Chair will come back on this matter. To the matter that was raised by the hon. government House leader, as well as the member for Kingston and the Islands, the member for Davenport as well as the member for Battle River—Crowfoot, it is really important to recall that during Oral Questions, questions are to be addressed, of course, to the government, meaning to the minis…

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 7(3) of the Auditor General Act, the fall 2024 reports of the Auditor General of Canada. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), these documents are deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

All those opposed to the hon. minister moving the motion will please say nay.

That is sounding a lot like debate.

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Before I recognize the hon. minister, I just want to encourage all members on all sides of the House to please, out of respect for those who do depend on simultaneous translation, allow them to hear the questions and the answers given by not taking the floor when they are not recognized by the Speaker. The hon. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.

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Again, I am going to ask all members to not take the floor unless they are recognized by the Speaker. I will refer specifically to the member for New Brunswick Southwest, if he could please not do so. The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.

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I am going to ask all members, please, to remind themselves to keep their voices down so that those who participate using translation can hear the interpretation. The hon. Minister of Labour and Seniors.

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The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn.

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I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of our former colleague, the Hon. Jean‑Claude D'Amours, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister responsible for Immigration and Minister responsible for Military Affairs for the Province of New Brunswick.

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I thank the hon. member for Vancouver East.

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I thank the hon. member for La Prairie for his intervention.

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I hope to come back to the House as soon as possible after we've heard the interventions that some members have indicated they are going to be coming back to the House with.

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I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on November 21, 2024, by the member for La Prairie regarding the designation of the final four supply days for the period ending on December 10, 2024. In his point of order, the member for La Prairie asked whether the Chair would intervene to designate the remaining opposition days in the hypothetical case that the two questions of privilege b…

I would like to make a brief statement concerning some events that transpired yesterday at the end of the sitting. Those present in person witnessed behaviours that went against the normal expectations in terms of decorum. The last vote, in particular, was characterized by disturbances; some members shouted and others made gestures, with the presumed objective of eliciting reactions. Some members …

I thank the two members for their interventions. I especially want to thank the member for Manicouagan for raising this point. It is very important, especially for those who use the interpretation services to understand what is happening in the House of Commons. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to listen when there is a lot of heckling in the House. That is a very important point for the C…

Government Orders

Pursuant to order made on Wednesday, February 28, the motion is deemed adopted. (Motion agreed to)

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The House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10. a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 11:24 p.m.)

Routine Proceedings

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.

Routine Proceedings

Call in the members.

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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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There is a lot of flexibility that the Speaker gives, of course, in terms of the language that is used in here, but I think that might be on the border. I am going to ask the hon. minister to withdraw the words.

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The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn—

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I am sorry; I did not hear the hon. member, and I am going to say to members that if they were able to hold their voices unless recognized by the Speaker, it would be easier for the Speaker to hear. The hon. member apparently mentioned the name of another hon. member. I will ask the hon. member to rise.

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I will ask the hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets to please not take the floor unless recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis has the floor.

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I would ask the hon. member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake to please not take the floor unless recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for Nunavut.

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I am going to ask the hon. member for Grande Prairie—Mackenzie to please not take the floor unless recognized by the Speaker. The hon. member for Calgary Shepard.

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I am going to ask the hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo to please not participate if he is not recognized by the Chair. I am going to ask the hon. minister to start from the top.

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The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn used language not conducive to making sure that a debate can happen here. Because it was not directed at a particular member, usually there is a lot of latitude in terms of the language used, and so we are going to move on.

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The hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam is rising on a point of order.

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I thank the hon. member. The Speaker has already ruled on that. The hon. member for Manicouagan has the floor.

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The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn.

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I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, pursuant to order made earlier today, this bill is deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. (Bill read the second time, considered in committee of the whole, reported, concurred in, read the third…

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The hon. government House leader is rising on a point of order.

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It being 10:39 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of Bill C‑78 is deemed put, a recorded division is deemed requested, and the division shall not be deferred. Call in the members.

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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I would like to remind all members to be very judicious in their choice of words and to use acceptable parliamentary language. The right hon. Prime Minister.

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The question does not regard the administration of government. I see that the Prime Minister is standing, but the question does not regard the administration of government.

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Stop, please. Order. The hon. Leader of the Opposition.

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Excuse me, colleagues. I am going to ask all members to please not take the floor unless they are recognized by the Speaker. I had great difficulty hearing the answer to this question. I am going to ask the hon. member for Brantford—Brant to please not take the floor while the Speaker is speaking. The hon. member from Vaughan—Woodbridge, from the top, please.

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Order. The hon. member for Vaughan—Woodbridge.

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I see the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable rising on another point of order.