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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

Is it agreed?

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 27, the committee of the whole convenes today for the sole purpose of asking questions to the government in regard to the estimates. The first round will begin with the official opposition, followed by the government and the Bloc Québécois. After that, we will follow the usual proportional rotation. Each member recognized by the Chair will be allocated 15 min…

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Calgary Crowfoot.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Calgary Crowfoot.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Calgary Crowfoot.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Cloverdale—Langley City has the floor.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-10
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

Before I go to questions and comments, I will just remind members, especially new members, that we cannot use the last name of the Prime Minister in the House. We can only refer to him by his title. That applies to ministers as well. The parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The hon. member for Newmarket—Aurora.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

Resuming debate, the chief government whip.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

The parliamentary secretary to the government House leader is rising on a point of order.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

I would remind the member for Provencher that he cannot refer to ministers, cabinet ministers or the Prime Minister by their first or last names.

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2025-06-09
Business of Supply
Procedural

Government Orders

Resuming debate, the hon. member for Ponoka—Didsbury. I will warn the member now that he will have to be interrupted at 6.15 p.m.

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2025-06-04
Housing
Procedural

Adjournment Proceedings

The motion that the House do now adjourn is deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (The House adjourned at 6:41 p.m.)

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

The member has used the Prime Minister's name twice now. I know we are all back and are a bit rusty, but just as a reminder, we cannot use the names of ministers or the Prime Minister in this House.

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2025-06-04
Hon. Marc Garneau
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

I would now invite all members to stand and have a moment of silence in memory of Mr. Marc Garneau. [A moment of silence observed]

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

Before the member responds, I will say that the Speaker will not be responding, but the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands will.

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

I am going to interrupt the member. That does not sound like a point of order; that sounds like a point of debate. I will let the member finish.

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

I am sorry. I am going to have to interrupt the member. That is not a point of order; that is a point of debate. The Speaker has already ruled with respect to the emergency debate. Questions and comments—

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

I am sorry. I have already moved on to questions and comments.

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2025-06-04
Hon. Marc Garneau
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

Is there unanimous consent from all members?

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2025-06-04
Hon. Marc Garneau
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

Unfortunately, the member does not have unanimous consent. I heard several noes.

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

It being 6:15 p.m., it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the motion now before the House. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion, 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…

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2025-06-04
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

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. The motion is carried. (Motion agreed to)

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Before I allow the minister to respond, I will note that the question must come through the Chair. I cannot respond, but the minister can provide an answer. The Minister of Indigenous Services.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I have to interrupt the member to give the member for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman some time to respond.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I have to interrupt the member. Resuming debate, the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Before I proceed to questions and comments, I will remind members that, in spite of the late hour, we cannot refer to ministers by their first or last names. For example, it would be the “Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience”.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Before I allow the member for Prince Albert to respond, I will ask members, as it is going to happen a lot tonight, to speak through the Chair. I have no opinions. The member for Prince Albert.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The hon. member for Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon has the floor.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The hon. member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake has the floor.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I need to give the member time to respond, in 15 seconds or less.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Resuming debate, the member for Provencher.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I have to interrupt the member to give the hon. secretary of state time to respond.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

The rules are that during emergency debates, the normal rule that applies from the standing order that you must speak from your seat does not apply. A member can actually ask a question and speak from any seat in the House as long as they do not move during their speaking. I will allow the member to continue with his question.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

On the point of order, that is correct. We cannot refer to ministers by their first or last names, only by their titles. The minister made a reference to another minister in the cabinet.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Before I allow the member for St. Albert—Sturgeon River to respond, I will say that I will not be responding. I know the hour is late, but I will remind members that questions and comments are to be made through the Chair. The hon. member for St. Albert—Sturgeon River.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I have to interrupt the member as his time has expired. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Calgary Confederation.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

I will have to stop the hon. member there to give the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands a chance to respond.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

Resuming debate, the member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake. I am telling the member now that I will interrupt her at midnight.

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2025-06-03
Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Procedural

Emergency Debate

It being midnight, I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until later this day at 2 p.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1). (Motion agreed to) (The House adjourned at 12 a.m.)

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2025-06-02
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

The member cannot use the name of the Prime Minister in the House; they can refer to him only by title. That is a reminder for all new members that we cannot use the names of other members and ministers in the House.

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2025-06-02
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

Before I allow the member for Nipissing—Timiskaming to respond, I will remind her to please do so through the Chair. The member said that they farm in my area. I have no farms. The member for Nipissing—Timiskaming has the floor.

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2025-06-02
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply
Procedural

Speech from the Throne

I have to interrupt the member. I have to give the member some time to comment before we resume debate. The hon. member for Port Moody—Coquitlam.

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