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House Hansard - 248

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 7, 2023 10:00AM
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 10:02:08 a.m.
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It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 23(5) of the Auditor General Act, the fall 2023 reports of the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development. Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), these reports are deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 2:26:53 p.m.
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I am not certain if that question has to do with the administration of the House, but I see the right hon. Prime Minister is rising.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 2:37:51 p.m.
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Colleagues, I am having some difficulty hearing members ask questions and answer them. I would ask members to please not engage in conversations across the aisle until they have the floor. The hon. member for Parry Sound—Muskoka.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 2:39:39 p.m.
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I am going to ask the member for South Shore—St. Margarets and his neighbour to please take the floor when a question comes to them. Then we can listen to the answer without any problem. The hon. member for Kenora.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 2:42:56 p.m.
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I urge all members to listen to their whips' instructions about keeping quiet in the House. The hon. member for Drummond.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:08:37 p.m.
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Order. I was not able to hear who said a certain comment, but every member who is recognized to speak has the right to do so until the time expires and the Speaker lets that person know. The hon. member for Lethbridge.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:09:47 p.m.
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I would like to remind members that I am quite aware of the time members have to pose and respond to questions. I politely decline their reminders as to how to do that. The hon. Minister of Health.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:14:23 p.m.
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I would like to remind all members, in terms of their preparation of questions, that the questions should be directed toward the government, parliamentary secretaries or committee chairs and related to the business of the government or the House. A question posed to a member is not normally recognized. The minister is standing up on this issue. If he wishes to answer the question, he certainly can. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:17:23 p.m.
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I would like to point out that, although the preamble to that hybrid question dealt with a member who was not from the government, the final part was directed toward the Prime Minister. The hon. minister.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:20:31 p.m.
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I would like to remind all members that referring to a particular member using a mock title is not considered parliamentary. The hon. minister.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:23:28 p.m.
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I would like to thank the member for Provencher for pointing that out. As the Speaker, I would like to apologize to the member for making that declaration. I did not make the connection between the member's name and the role he plays in government, so I convey my apologies to the hon. member for Provencher.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:24:16 p.m.
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I would like to thank the hon. member for raising this issue. I will take a look at that and get back to the House if necessary. I thank the member for Perth—Wellington. The hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier on a point of order.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:24:53 p.m.
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I would like to continue with the member's question but, unfortunately, I have already heard several indications that consent is not unanimous. I thank the hon. member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. The hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona on a point of order.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:25:46 p.m.
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I would like to thank the member for Elmwood—Transcona for raising this issue. It is an important issue to clarify for all members who are here. When a member of Parliament, an individual, is referred to with a mock title, a mock name or a mock riding name, that is considered unparliamentary. When referring to a party or to the group, as much as I personally do not find it very helpful, it has been the tradition of this place to allow those comments, which are not being directed towards an individual member, to be considered acceptable in the House. I would like to take this opportunity to remind all members, in order to ensure that there is decorum in the House, as well as to show fundamental respect to all parties, which are composed of members, to please exercise great restraint when referring to a group of folks in a tone that could be interpreted as mocking.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:27:48 p.m.
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I would like to thank the member for Kitchener Centre. As a matter of fact, this issue was raised by the member for New Westminster—Burnaby last week. The Chair is currently considering this matter, and I will be coming back to members in the days to follow. I am going to recognize the member for Lakeland, but I would ask her to try to make her point of order very brief so that we can move on to the business of the House.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:29:26 p.m.
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Would the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay please take a seat? I will recognize him in due order. I would like to thank the member for Lakeland for raising this issue. That is part of my reflections, but I can mention that it is a long tradition in the House that sometimes questions might take the form of a hybrid method. From time to time, Speakers have tried to curtail this. I know that my predecessor from Regina—Qu'Appelle tried to do this as well, to get people to not ask questions that start off in one direction and then, at the last minute, switch into a matter of government administration. This is something that is being considered. I will get back to all members, as I have promised to get back to the member for New Westminster—Burnaby. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay is rising on a point of order.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:31:12 p.m.
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It is always good to have a bit of levity, but that is not a point of order.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:31:43 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-34 
It being 3:30 p.m., pursuant to order made on Monday, November 6, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motion at report stage of Bill C-34. Call in the members. And the bells having rung:
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:32:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-34 
The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 2.
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The Speaker
  • Nov/7/23 3:45:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-34 
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 2 carried. The next question is on Motion No. 3. The question is as follows. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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