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House Hansard - 242

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 30, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 11:22:15 a.m.
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I would like to once again issue a reminder so that we can start the week off right. When the member for Vancouver East has the floor to ask a question, I would ask all members to remain silent so that we can hear her, and I would ask her to do the same when her question is being answered.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 11:23:34 a.m.
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I do not want to interrupt the member, but his time is almost up. Would he please ask his question so that the Leader of the Opposition has enough time to answer?
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 11:55:47 a.m.
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The hon. member for Vancouver East is rising on a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 11:56:18 a.m.
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I thank the hon. member for Vancouver East for her intervention. However, I would like to reassure her that the member for Carleton is not sharing his time with anyone. It is this member's turn in the debate schedule for this bill. The hon. member for Thornhill.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
I am sorry to have to interrupt the hon. member for Thornhill, but the time provided for the consideration of Private Members' Business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. The hon. member will have three minutes the next time this matter is before the House.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 2:38:01 p.m.
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Before I give the floor to the hon. member, I urge all hon. members to wait their turn before speaking. The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 2:47:22 p.m.
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Really, I would seek the co-operation of all members to please hold their comments so that the Speaker can hear the questions, but also so that the person who had asked the questions can hear the response. The hon. member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:03:49 p.m.
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Colleagues, I would like to hear the question from the Member for Louis-Saint-Laurent.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:14:54 p.m.
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This concludes question period. The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle is rising on a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:15:23 p.m.
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I hate to interrupt the hon. member, but unfortunately I am hearing noes already. If members are seeking unanimous consent, I ask that they negotiate to get unanimous consent so we can continue to use the time of the House efficiently.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:16:54 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:19:55 p.m.
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I believe I will be able to make a ruling on that immediately, but I understand that there are two other members who seek the attention of the Chair and of this House. The hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle.
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Context: House Hansard - 242 - Oct/30/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/30/23 3:21:50 p.m.
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I thank all members for their contributions to this point of order. I would like to thank the member for Elmwood—Transcona for raising an important point and the appropriate point of order. I am going to also offer a bit of a distinction with respect to the issue raised by the member for Kingston and the Islands. To respond to the member for Elmwood—Transcona, the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke raised a question that made reference to a third party. This often happens in questions, or even in answers, from hon. members. It is something I would consider fair game. In the end, when the member actually got to the point of her intervention during Oral Questions, the question she did ask was relevant to the affairs of the government. That is the reason why I let the question stand. With regard to the issue that the member for Kingston and the Islands has raised, again a fair point that a question was asked of a member who is not a member of the government, strictly speaking, nor a parliamentary secretary, a minister did stand, and I cannot remember which minister it was, in his or her place to answer that question. Therefore, if the minister chooses to respond to the question, I will let that happen. As members know, in a previous ruling from this Speaker, a question was once asked that was not on government business and no one stood to answer it. I therefore moved on to the next question. Let us continue this. This gives me a great opportunity to remind all members on all sides of the House that perhaps the most effective questions and answers are the ones that are asked directly and are responded to directly. I thank all members for their attention.
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