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House Hansard - 127

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Nov/15/22 10:59:54 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Madam Speaker, I would like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with the member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford. I am pleased to rise today in support of Bill C‑32. The economic statement presented by my colleague, the member for University—Rosedale, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, earlier this month once again demonstrates how committed our government is to helping those most in need, to helping Canadians deal with the rising cost of living and the housing crisis, just as we are helping Canadian businesses. This is exactly the kind of bill my constituents want from our government. It is actually a bit like a bill I introduced in the House, namely Bill S‑207, which sought to change the name of my riding from Châteauguay—Lacolle to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville. Some members in the House told me that they understood my constituents' frustration and they supported my efforts to change the name. Then they voted against the motion, for reasons that I will never understand. They voted against the very will of the people of my region. Others claimed that I was not using my time wisely by wanting to correct a mistake that was affecting my constituents, and that I should have introduced different legislation. It is not just the fact that I was elected here to represent—
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
The Deputy Speaker
  • Nov/15/22 12:11:23 p.m.
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Let me ask the Table to do a count. And the count having been taken: The Deputy Speaker: We have quorum.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Nov/15/22 12:21:31 p.m.
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I will call for quorum, so let us start the count. And the count having been taken: The Deputy Speaker: There we go. I believe we have quorum.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/15/22 2:37:09 p.m.
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I am sure the hon. member for Haldimand—Norfolk wants to hear the answer to her question. I will let the Deputy Prime Minister continue, and hopefully we do not have to restart from the beginning, because we want to make sure we hear it.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Nov/15/22 5:07:22 p.m.
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The member is calling for quorum. I will check with the clerks. And the count having been taken: The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): We do have quorum in the House at the moment. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Nov/15/22 5:08:02 p.m.
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The hon. member cannot indicate who is in the House and who is not in the House. An hon. member: Oh, oh! The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes): When I am speaking, the hon. member should not be interrupting me. We have another point of order. The hon. member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake.
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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22
The Deputy Speaker
  • Nov/15/22 6:25:39 p.m.
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There is a quorum call, so we will do a count. And the count having been taken: The Deputy Speaker: We do have quorum. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader.
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