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House Hansard - 19

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 16, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, CPC)
  • Dec/16/21 10:19:27 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I thought my colleague from Kingston and the Islands had an interesting point, although I did not agree with him entirely. He said that we ought to be succinct when introducing private members' bills, and he then cited something he thought was inappropriate in a succinct comment. I do think it is reasonable for members to give an explanation of the content of the bill. I noticed with the last bill, and I have no objection to the bill itself, the member did start by giving a long list of thanks. That would seem to fall outside of succinct. However, I want to request from you, if you are willing to do it, to perhaps get back to us at some point with a more fulsome description of what you think succinct ought to be. The most precious commodity in the House is time. We do not want to deprive those who are introducing private members' bills of the ability to explain their bills, but I do worry we may see a sort of great inflation and expansion of the time going to each bill, which would ultimately result in less time for other business.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, CPC)
  • Dec/16/21 10:28:29 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have to follow my own rule about being succinct, and so I will just say that I am presenting the same petition that was presented by the members for North Island—Powell River and Edmonton Strathcona earlier, which were dealing with the climate emergency. The petitioners are requesting that the government engage in seven actions, which were listed in the petition. I think the most important point is reducing emissions by at least 60% below 2005 levels by the year 2030 and making contributions to emissions reduction in countries in the global south.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, CPC)
  • Dec/16/21 2:17:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, 'Twas the week before Christmas, from the House floor,MPs rewriting the verses of Clement Moore,whose Night Before Christmas we all know so well,yet spoofing it just right can be hard as hell.When writing my version last year at this time,it was hard to make AstraZeneca rhyme.The task poets now face on the path we are onis finding a word that rhymes with omicron.In the year when the best gift under the tree is likely to be booster dose number three,it is hard to remember the joy of the season, when nature and governments give us no reason.The nation's debt load is now half a trillion, but hope springs eternal so thanks a million.To those who bring joy into all of our lives, caregivers, friends, children, husbands and wives,whether your home is Whoville, Perth or Timbuktu,Merry Christmas to all, merry Christmas to you.
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