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House Hansard - 152

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 10:02:18 a.m.
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It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 21(1) of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, a certified copy of the report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Alberta. Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
  • Feb/2/23 10:10:46 a.m.
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Question No. 1054—
Questioner: Michael Barrett
With regard to tweets made by the government that were later deleted, broken down by each instance, since January 1, 2019: what are the details of each instance, including the (i) Twitter handle and username, (ii) date the tweet was posted, (iii) date the tweet was deleted, (iv) summary of its contents, (v) reason the tweet was deleted, (vi) titles of who approved the initial tweet, (vii) titles of who ordered the tweet's removal?
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 10:10:46 a.m.
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Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 10:11:03 a.m.
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Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 10:52:42 a.m.
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Before the minister answers, I just want to remind the hon. members that the questions go through the Chair and not directly across.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 11:27:08 a.m.
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The member for Berthier—Maskinongé has 30 seconds to ask his question followed by what I hope will be a brief response.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:07:19 p.m.
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The hon. member for Cloverdale—Langley City has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:13:50 p.m.
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I want to remind everyone that the S. O. 31s are taking place. I know there are people talking among themselves, but it just seems to be creeping up. The hon. member for Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:25:45 p.m.
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Order. Hon. minister, please proceed. You have 10 seconds left.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:26:12 p.m.
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The hon. member for La Prairie.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:29:08 p.m.
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I would like to remind members that we are in the middle of question period, and I am hearing conversations happen. It is nice that everybody is getting along and talking, but if members have a conversation to have, if you do not mind, maybe just go into the hallway and come back once you have had your discussion. The hon. member for Rosemont—La Petite‑Patrie.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:34:35 p.m.
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Order. The hon. minister can please continue.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:36:35 p.m.
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The hon. member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:54:05 p.m.
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The hon. member for Fundy Royal.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 2:55:11 p.m.
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Order. The hon. minister will please continue.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 3:11:26 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
It being 3:10 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑22. Call in the members.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 3:25:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
I declare the motion carried.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 3:25:57 p.m.
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I am now prepared to rule on the point of order raised on January 31 by the member for Calgary Nose Hill concerning the government’s response to written Question No. 974. In her intervention, the member argued that the government’s response did not address the substance of her written question. Therefore, in her view, it should be considered a failure to answer within the 45 days required by the Standing Orders and this failure should be referred to committee. The right of members to seek information from the government is a fundamental one and it is a central accountability mechanism. Written questions are one of the means members possess to obtain the information that allows them to perform their parliamentary duties. Written question Q-974 was placed on the Order Paper on November 15, 2022. The government presented an answer on January 30, 2023, within the 45-day limit. The response provided appears in that day's Debates. The main point of contention raised by the member for Calgary Nose Hill regards the substance and completeness of the government’s response. In her view, the response fails to address many of the matters raised in her question. However, House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, at page 529, states, “There are no provisions in the rules for the Speaker to review government responses to questions.” Our precedents are clear that it is not for the Chair to rule on the content of the responses to written questions. Indeed, in a ruling on a similar matter on April 25, 2022, at page 4310 of the Debates, the Chair stated: “The Chair is of the view that ruling on the completeness of responses to written questions is tantamount to ruling on their content, and that is not the Chair's role.” While members should have access to relevant and accurate information to ensure they can fulfill their parliamentary functions, it is not for the Chair to evaluate the content of responses to written questions. Therefore, while the Chair always advocates for greater co-operation between members and ministers in their exchange of information, the matter raised by the member for Calgary Nose Hill does not constitute a point of order. I thank members for their attention.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
The Speaker
  • Feb/2/23 3:32:42 p.m.
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I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 13 minutes.
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