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House Hansard - 4

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 25, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mr. James Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Lib.)
  • Nov/25/21 4:51:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am very sorry to hear about the events in the member's riding today, and my heart goes out to all those affected. I am glad to see him. I am glad to see everybody in this room. I have not hugged him yet, but I might before the week is out. I agree with much of what the member said today. There has been a lot of rhetoric in the last 24 hours on this motion. The rhetoric was amped up already. We were talking about hockey games and concerts and all those things. I am looking at the motion, and I cannot figure out for the life of me why we are having that discussion because what this motion does not say is that I cannot come here. I plan on being here. Therefore, what we need to do is talk about some of the issues the member raised in his speech and we can do that as soon as this motion is passed. I think the member will find most of us are here. Please, can you go to your colleagues and get unanimous consent on this motion so we can get back to work, because I am going to be here and so are most of us.
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Context: House Hansard - 4 - Nov/25/21
Mr. James Maloney (Etobicoke—Lakeshore, Lib.)
  • Nov/25/21 6:40:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations on being in the chair. I also congratulate my friend, the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge, on his re-election, and his lovely wife Rose and his, now, three beautiful children, particularly his youngest daughter Leia. Although, given the timing of Leia's birth, I wonder if a hybrid Parliament is in the member's best interests if he really does want to cap the family at three children. However, we have heard much debate over the last 24 hours about why this is appropriate. People are using examples of hockey rinks and concerts as well as a variety of other totally irrelevant analogies in my opinion. What the motion does not say is that I cannot be prevented from coming into the House. As I said earlier today, I plan on being here at every opportunity. What is the hon. member's intention?
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