Parliamentary Speeches

Oral Questions

Order. I have heard the point of order about another member. That member rose to say, on his honour, I presume, that he did not make the alleged gesture. As the hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable mentioned, the Chair will always act on the assumption that all members are honourable, and I will therefore accept his word. However, as suggested, we will check the video and I will come back to the Hous…

Concurrence in Committee Reports

It being 3:27 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the amendment of the member for Kingston and the Islands to the motion to concur in the 12th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Call in the members.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

I declare the amendment to the amendment carried. The next question is on the amendment as amended. If a member participating in person wishes the amendment as amended 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.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

I declare the amendment as amended 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.

Concurrence in Committee Reports

I declare the motion carried.

Royal Assent

I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows: Rideau Hall Ottawa November 27, 2024 Mr. Speaker: I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the schedule to this letter on the 27th day of November, 2024, at 10 a.m. Yours sincerely, Ken …

Routine Proceedings

I declare the amendment to the amendment lost. The next question is on the amendment.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the amendment lost. The next question is on the main motion.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 17 minutes.

Routine Proceedings

I thank all hon. members for their interventions. I am now prepared to grant the request for an emergency debate concerning U.S. tariffs on Canadian products. This debate will take place later today at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, November 19, Bill S-13, an act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other acts, is deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in without amendment at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed. (Bill reported, concurred in, read the third time and passed)

Routine Proceedings

The Chair has notice of two requests for an emergency debate concerning the same subject. I will invite the hon. member for Windsor West and the hon. member for Carleton to make brief interventions. The hon. member for Windsor West.

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I am going to interrupt the hon. member for Windsor West for a moment. There is a point of order being raised by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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Is the member for Carleton rising on a point of order? If not, then I will invite the hon. member to sit down until the hon. member for Windsor West has finished his intervention. I would ask the hon. member for Windsor West to please continue his intervention.

Oral Questions

The hon. parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Export Promotion and International Trade.

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The hon. member for Oxford has the floor.

Routine Proceedings

It being 3:16 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 37th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Call in the members.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried.

Routine Proceedings

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the amendment of the member for New Westminster—Burnaby to the motion for concurrence in the third report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of a friend of this Parliament and our country, His Excellency Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the Parliament of Ukraine.

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It will be of no surprise that I ask the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby to please not take the floor unless recognized by the Speaker. The hon. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has the floor.

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The hon. member for Thornhill has the floor.

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I am going to ask the member for Calgary Signal Hill to please not to take the floor unless recognized by the Chair.

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I would like to remind members, including the member for Durham who asked the question, to please not take the floor and to please listen to the answer to his question. The hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly.

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The hon. member for Calgary Forest Lawn.

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Order. Please, let there be no interruptions. The hon. minister can start from the top.

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The hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley.

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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the 2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Impact Award winners.

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Routine Proceedings

I thank all members for participating in this very important debate. I wish to inform the House that because of the ministerial statement, the time provided for Government Orders will be extended by 29 minutes.

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Colleagues, there is a saying in politics that we are never so happy to see someone as we are on the day that they arrive and on the day that they leave. I can say that that is not the case for the hon. member for Honoré-Mercier, who has shown that the House of Commons is a special place, where we can see the unanimity and collegiality that exists among us and the friendship that we have with one …

Routine Proceedings

Is that agreed?

Orders of the Day

The Chair has some flexibility. I think this generally fits in this debate. The hon. member for Lévis—Lotbinière.

Orders of the Day

I would ask the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni to please not take the floor unless he has been recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Saskatoon—University has the floor.

Orders of the Day

That sounds like debate to me. The hon. member for Saskatoon—University.

Orders of the Day

Before we move on to questions and comments, I would like to remind all members about the importance of choosing the words they use in the House very carefully. The hon. member for Joliette.

Orders of the Day

I will ask the clerk to count the members present. And the count having been taken:

Orders of the Day

I thank the hon. member for Sarnia—Lambton. I am reassured that we do have quorum in the House.

Statements By Members

I rarely do this, but I must say that I passed many an hour in my university days at Café Wim. The hon. Member for Edmonton West.

Statements By Members

It is important to remind all members to be very careful and very judicious about the way they describe other members in this place.

Oral Questions

Once again, I am encouraging all members, please, not to take the floor unless recognized by the Chair.

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To the hon. member for Edmonton Manning, please do not take the floor unless recognized by the Chair. The hon. member for Ottawa—Vanier.

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Order. This is where we get into trouble every time we speak out of turn. I am going to ask the hon. member to please withdraw a word that was used out of turn; it was clearly unparliamentary.

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I thank the hon. member. The hon. member for Lac–Saint–Louis.

Oral Questions

Order, please. It is very important that all members are extended the courtesy and respect that is owed to all members who sit in this place. I will, if necessary, come back to the House after I review this matter.

Routine Proceedings

Is it agreed?

Routine Proceedings

I declare the amendment lost. The next question is on the main motion. I see the hon. chief government whip is on her feet.

Routine Proceedings

I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 17 minutes.

Orders of the Day

To the hon. member for Windsor West, who is a very experienced member, that sounds a lot like debate. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis.

Orders of the Day

Order. I am just making sure that members do not take the floor when they are not recognized by the Speaker so that the hon. member can answer. The hon. member.