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House Hansard - 280

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 12, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:33:48 p.m.
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Order. I would ask members who wish to engage to please wait for the period for questions and comments to do that. The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:34:52 p.m.
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I want to remind members who want to participate in the debate that they should wait until it is time for questions and comments. I am referring to the laughing, heckling and comments. The hon. parliamentary secretary has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:49:04 p.m.
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Order. Hon. members know that, if they have not been recognized and do not have the floor, then they need to wait until the time for questions and comments or their turn for debate, which will come shortly. The hon. deputy government House leader.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:49:55 p.m.
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Order. If members want to participate in the debate, they need to wait until the appropriate time. The hon. deputy government House leader.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:51:06 p.m.
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I know this is a piece of legislation that many are passionate about. There are differing points of view, and I would hope that each side will be able to respect each other, whether they agree with what is being said or not. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 12:51:36 p.m.
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Does the hon. member have unanimous consent to split his time? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 1:02:28 p.m.
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The hon. member is to address questions and comments through the Speaker and not directly to the member. The hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 1:07:10 p.m.
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The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 1:07:30 p.m.
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The hon. member knows full well that there is some flexibility when debating and answering questions. I find that the hon member for New Westminster—Burnaby is actually raising points of debate. He may not like what was said; he can address that through speeches or through questions and comments. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Peterborough—Kawartha.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 1:43:49 p.m.
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The amendment is in order. Questions and comments, the hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 1:54:56 p.m.
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Before I go to the hon. member, I want to remind members, as they are starting to come in for question period, that if they want to have conversations to please take them out to the lobby. Resuming debate, the hon. member for Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 3:21:48 p.m.
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The question is as follows. May I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 3:35:50 p.m.
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I declare the amendment carried. The next question is on the main motion, as amended. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 3:50:20 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 27 minutes.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 4:01:47 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's 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 - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 4:03:44 p.m.
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I want to congratulate the member for presenting his entire petition in French. The hon. member for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 4:04:08 p.m.
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I want to remind the hon. member that he is just to say what is in the petition, and not what is not in the petition. When he mentions the type of government, that is not in the petition. He should not be talking about that.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 4:14:54 p.m.
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Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 280 - Feb/12/24
  • Feb/12/24 4:14:54 p.m.
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Question No. 2070—
Questioner: Heather McPherson
With regard to the government’s policy towards international law and the situation in Israel and Palestine: (a) what is the government’s position on the role that international criminal law plays in addressing alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of genocide committed in the context of the war between Israel and Hamas; (b) with respect to the November 2023 United Nations General Assembly vote which reaffirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, what political and legal motivations led Canada to vote against the resolution; (c) does the government accept that Israeli settlements in Occupied Territories are illegal under international law; (d) does the government believe that, under international law, Gaza is a territory under occupation by Israel; (e) what is the government’s position on and response to the proposal by Israeli government ministers and Knesset members to “voluntarily move” Gazans to other countries and that Israel can no longer put up with the “existence of an independent entity in Gaza”; (f) what is the Canadian government’s position on the principle of proportionality, as it relates to attacks in Gaza by the Israeli Defence Forces, (i) does the government believe that all of the attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, have been proportional, (ii) if not, which attacks have not been proportional or which attacks require further investigation; (g) does the government accept that the lawful right of states to self-defence must be proportional, and what is the government’s position on the proportionality of self-defence under International Humanitarian Law; (h) what is the government’s legal position with respect to both the blockade and siege of Gaza, and does it accept that the blockade is illegal; (i) does the government accept that it is obligated to prevent the commission of genocide under international law, and what obligations does the government accept in this regard; (j) does the government accept that it is under obligation to punish any persons responsible for the commission of genocide under international law; (k) does the government believe that the Responsibility to Protect doctrine is of relevance to the situation in Palestine, and does the government accept that it has a responsibility to protect civilians in Gaza, (i) if so, then how so, (ii) if not, why not; (l) what specific obligations does the government believe follow from Common Article 1 of the Genocide Convention which requires all High Contracting Parties, including Canada, “to ensure respect for the present Convention in all circumstances”; (m) should the opportunity arise, would the government be willing to exercise its universal jurisdiction powers, under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, to prosecute, rather than deport, a person involved in the commission of genocide or war crimes in Israel or Palestine; and (n) does the government make any distinction between lawful and legitimate “unilateral actions” that are peaceful, non-violent and within the framework of international politics and diplomacy and “unilateral actions” that are illegal and war crimes (per the Rome Statute) under international law?
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Feb/12/24 4:41:04 p.m.
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I have to allow the hon. member to answer. The hon. member has just taken a minute and a half to ask her question. I will allow her to wrap up very quickly.
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