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House Hansard - 208

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 7, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Jun/7/23 9:38:55 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am immensely enjoying the remarks of the leader, but the members in the front row this evening are repeatedly interrupting with regular points of order. I actually had another point of order I wanted to raise briefly while I am on my feet, regarding— An hon. member: Point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Jun/7/23 9:39:29 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to briefly, while I have chance, raise concerns about the response I received to Order Paper Question No. 1398. I think that I did not receive a response to this question, so I wonder if the Chair could review the matter and return to the House about it. It was a question regarding gender parity among staff. The question identifies a number of specific areas where I am looking for information about the gender parity among chiefs of staff, directors of policy, directors of communications and other political exempt staff. The response I received does not provide any of that information. It says that the government is steadfast in its commitment on the—
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Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Jun/7/23 9:40:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I appreciate your taking it under advisement and returning to the House at the appropriate time. The question is Question No. 1398, and the response was tabled on April 13.
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Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Jun/7/23 11:12:01 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, earlier we had a situation where members of Parliament were using props in this House. They were not speaking, but they were very clearly holding up props and making comments about them. It seemed to make a total mockery of the rules around props, and people it seems had brought in items that were supposed to represent certain things that were in relation to past comments the speaker had made. There is a long-established convention in this place that members cannot and should not be able use props. I understand there may be some interpretations around whether the person is speaking or not, but the principle of not being able to use props and use them as a tool for heckling, prodding or in effect trying to disrupt another member should not be allowed.
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Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Jun/7/23 11:13:31 p.m.
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I would ask that the Speaker call in particular the parliamentary secretary across the way, who should be listening to this point, because in the midst of heckling this point, the parliamentary secretary was in fact one of the offenders in the course of these events. The members opposite should take seriously their obligations to follow the rules in this place. Instead of heckling, the members should listen to the point being made and should show more respect for the rules. When we have rules that are well established in the House, the members should be following them rather than engaging in this kind of activity.
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