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House Hansard - 287

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 28, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Hon. Mark Holland (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/24 3:18:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I am tabling, in both official languages, documents from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service related to the investigation into the activities and subsequent termination of the employment of two scientists at the National Microbiology Laboratory. These documents are being tabled in accordance with the memorandum of understanding agreed to by the government and three opposition parties in the House in October 2022. They have been reviewed and vetted by the ad hoc committee of parliamentarians, with the support of an independent panel of arbiters, in accordance with the terms of the memorandum of understanding. This process has demonstrated that the parties of this House can work together to ensure accountability and transparency to Canadians. I would also draw members' attention to the departmental statement that will be issued by the Public Health Agency today, which outlines the actions that have been taken by the agency since 2019 to address and highlight these documents.
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Mr. Mark Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope, CPC)
  • Feb/28/24 3:19:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. During question period, the member for Elmwood—Transcona issued a repulsive, vulgar and unparliamentary remark to members of the Conservative opposition. I would like you to ask him to withdraw that remark.
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Mr. Daniel Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP)
  • Feb/28/24 3:20:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the course of expressing concern for the tongues of certain Conservative members that I feared would get stuck in the backside of their leader as he exited the chamber, I did indeed use unparliamentary language, and for that— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:21:06 p.m.
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The hon. member is an experienced member of this House. His language evokes an image that is clearly unparliamentary. I will ask the member to withdraw those comments forthwith.
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Mr. Daniel Blaikie
  • Feb/28/24 3:21:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I unconditionally apologize for the comments, although I insist— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:21:33 p.m.
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The Chair has heard the hon. member apologize, which is appropriate. That brings us back to the original point; the hon. member was in the middle of, I hope, withdrawing his comment.
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Mr. Daniel Blaikie
  • Feb/28/24 3:21:53 p.m.
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I do, Mr. Speaker. I withdraw the comments.
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • Feb/28/24 3:22:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think we just witnessed a very disgraceful, disrespectful display in question period today, which is clearly against the Standing Orders. The members across the aisle here owe an apology to the member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, who gets to ask a question just like everyone else in this House. I ask that you, Mr. Speaker, consider what you might do in the event that this occurs again.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:24:25 p.m.
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It being 3:23 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the Leader of the Opposition relating to the business of supply. The question is as follows. Shall I dispense? Some hon. members: No. [Chair read text of motion to House]
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The Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:24:25 p.m.
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I will take that matter under advisement.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:38:51 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
The House will now proceed to the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading on Bill C-354 under Private Members' Business.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 3:51:33 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
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The Deputy Speaker
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of C-321 under Private Members' Business.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 4:03:37 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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The Deputy Speaker
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑320 under Private Members' Business.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 4:15:49 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried. The Deputy Speaker: I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 51 minutes.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/28/24 4:16:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format. While I am on my feet, I move: That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/28/24 4:16:38 p.m.
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The question is on the motion. 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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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Feb/28/24 4:17:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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