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House Hansard - 12

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 7, 2021 10:00AM
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 10:16:29 a.m.
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I am just going to make a comment on the length of petitions to remind all members. For new members, while realizing that there are new rules that we learn as we come into a new area, we try to make it as concise as possible for petitions and just give the major lines to keep it short. I say “new members”, but I am also going to emphasize this for some of the members who have been here for a while. It takes a little while to learn. The hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 10:18:42 a.m.
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Once again, I want to remind the hon. members to be as brief as possible.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 10:21:12 a.m.
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I thank the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni for his intervention. However, I am not satisfied that his request meets the requirements of the Standing Orders at this time.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:11:04 p.m.
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Before continuing, I want to call order. Members are making statements and we would like to hear everything they say. It is nice that everyone is talking among themselves, but the murmur is getting to a point where it is more than that and it is making it difficult for us to hear. While I am up, I want to remind all members that S.O. 31s are 60 seconds long. Some of them have gone a little longer than that. I do not want to have to cut anybody off. The hon. member for Fleetwood—Port Kells.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:34:26 p.m.
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I want to remind hon. members of the way things work in the chamber. They ask a question and they get a response. If they ask questions while a person is answering, it just messes things up and makes things difficult. The hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock.
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:35:25 p.m.
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The hon. Minister of Immigration.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:38:12 p.m.
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The hon. minister has the floor.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:41:05 p.m.
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Order, please. I missed the hon. Minister of Immigration's answer. Could he start from the top, please?
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 2:56:04 p.m.
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I will have to interrupt the hon. minister. I am trying to listen, but the yelling in my left ear makes it very hard. I will ask the hon. minister to start from the top so I can hear the whole answer, please.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:11:54 p.m.
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I am going to ask the hon. member to pause for a moment. I just want to make sure that we can all hear the question. It is rather difficult to hear the question. I will get the hon. member to start from the top so that we can all hear his question.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:13:23 p.m.
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I am sorry, but I have to interrupt the hon. minister. I am trying to hear her answer. She is very close, but I still cannot make it out. I know that I am getting old and my hearing is starting to go, but I do not think that is the problem today. I would ask the hon. minister to start from the top.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:17:33 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. Okay. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. I declare the motion carried.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:18:29 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. Hearing no dissenting voice, it is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. Hearing no dissenting voice, I declare the motion carried.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:20:31 p.m.
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I would like to thank the hon. member for his observation. He is right that members of the House need to listen to each other. That is something we have to do. We must show respect. It creates problems when the answer cannot be heard. The House proceedings are for the benefit of the House. This is not a show for the people at home. I want to make sure that the members of the House can hear the question and the answer. That way, we will all be on the same page. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:21:36 p.m.
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I will repeat what I just said. Business of the House is to take place in the House and people here want to hear the question and the answer so we all understand what is being said. Therefore, I want to ask all members to respect each other and not shout when someone else is either asking or answering a question.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:22:48 p.m.
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I thank the hon. member for pointing that out. The hon. member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:23:29 p.m.
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I am sorry that the previous Speaker did not give the member that opportunity. Once again, I would like to remind hon. members that we are here trying to do Parliament's business. I want to ensure that everyone can hear each other, both the questions and the answers, so we can all work with information that is well heard and well planned out.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 3:24:09 p.m.
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I am now ready to rule on the question of privilege raised on December 6, 2021, by the member for Yorkton—Melville concerning medical exemptions for the COVID‑19 vaccination. In her intervention, the member alleged that a decision of the House on November 25, 2021, imposed inappropriate conditions on the independence of the House of Commons' nurse in determining whether medical exemptions should be provided to members. She argued that such actions by government set a precedent with regard to political interference in objective decision-making by medical professionals. The member further suggested that parliamentary privileges could be eroded by arbitrary limitations made in this manner at the whim of the government. The member for Timmins—James Bay intervened to indicate that it was appropriate for the House to make decisions for the benefit of the entire membership, including on the issue of a safe work environment, even if it supersedes certain privacy rights. On November 25, 2021, the House made a decision allowing hybrid sittings and requiring members attending proceedings of the House in person to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The order also required that a valid medical exemption from vaccination be guided by the Ontario Ministry of Health document entitled “Medical Exemption to COVID-19 Vaccination” and by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. It is therefore difficult for the Chair to understand how the House of Commons' nurse or any other health and safety personnel are working under the imposition of unwarranted conditions caused by this order. The House has the authority to make decisions affecting access to the chamber and once such a decision has been made, it is the Chair's responsibility to see that it is applied appropriately. Given the clear decision of the House, I cannot find that the member's privilege has been breached. In the view of the Chair, the matter has been decided by the House and accordingly, I find there is no prima facie question of privilege. I thank all members for their attention.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 8:16:19 p.m.
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I wish to remind the hon. member that he must ask his questions through the Chair. The hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/7/21 8:17:47 p.m.
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The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.
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