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House Hansard - 292

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 20, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 292 - Mar/20/24
The Speaker
  • Mar/20/24 4:13:10 p.m.
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I see the hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston rising on the same question. I will let the member know that I have heard a number of points on this issue. The Chair is satisfied that he has heard the full range necessary to make an important decision on this issue. I will ask the member to be very brief. This will be the last point on this question of privilege to be heard by the Chair. The hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston.
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Mr. Scott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, CPC)
  • Mar/20/24 4:13:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to point out something that I think is highly relevant but has not been mentioned in the previous submissions. I think it will be of use to you in coming to a decision. We know that it was one minute, more or less, before the end of the debate that this was raised— An hon. member: It was five. Mr. Scott Reid: Mr. Speaker, I am told it was five minutes, but the point is this. In the normal course of business, we present a motion in one language only. We do not stop the proceedings for an hour, as has actually happened, to give the opportunity for the second language to be produced. We would return to the debate and, if members could get the matter to you, Mr. Speaker, in both languages prior to the expiration of the debate, then you would end things. You do not halt things and allow members to get around to producing things at their convenience. I think that rule would indicate that the wrong approach was taken here, and your guidance in your ruling, Mr. Speaker, for future situations of the same sort would be most helpful.
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The Speaker
  • Mar/20/24 4:14:45 p.m.
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I thank the hon. member for Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston for raising that point. The Chair will come back to the House.
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The Speaker
  • Mar/20/24 4:15:09 p.m.
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Pursuant to section 536 of the Canada Elections Act, it is my duty to lay upon the table the report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on the 2023 by-elections. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), this report is deemed permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 4:15:42 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 18 petitions. These returns will be tabled in an electronic format.
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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 4:16:53 p.m.
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C‑65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act.
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Mr. Francis Drouin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 4:16:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, since today is March 20, I would like to wish you a happy International Day of La Francophonie. Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following reports of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie: “Bureau Meeting and 48th Annual Session of the ‘Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie’”, Tbilisi, Georgia, July 4 to 8, 2023; “38th Session of the APF America Regional Assembly”, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America, September 5 to 7, 2023; “Parliamentary Mission to the United Nations”, New York, September 20, 2023; “Leadership Workshop for Parliamentarian Women of the APF”, Bucharest, Romania, September 25 to 29, 2023; “Working Group on Reforming the APF Constitution”, Geneva, Switzerland, November 23 and 24, 2023.
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Mr. Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West, CPC)
  • Mar/20/24 4:18:00 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have the pleasure and honour to present, in both official languages, the 17th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, also known as the mighty OGGO, entitled “Question of Privilege Concerning the Refusal to Respond to Questions by Mr. Kristian Firth”.
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Hon. Judy A. Sgro (Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 4:18:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 107(3), I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the Liaison Committee, entitled “Committee Activities and Expenditures: April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023”. This report highlights the work and accomplishments of each committee, as well as detailing the budgets that fund the activities approved by the committee members.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 4:19:31 p.m.
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moved for leave to introduce An Act to establish Canada Fresh Water Day. He said: Madam Speaker, it is an honour to introduce a bill to establish a fresh water day in Canada. I want to thank of my NDP colleagues for their enthusiasm on this.
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Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • Mar/20/24 4:20:02 p.m.
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While I am on my feet, I move: That the House proceed to Orders of the Day.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Mar/20/24 4:20:19 p.m.
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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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Mrs. Dominique Vien
  • Mar/20/24 4:20:50 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we request a recorded division.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Mar/20/24 4:20:58 p.m.
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Call in the members.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Mar/20/24 5:03:34 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Hon. Steven MacKinnon (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 5:04:28 p.m.
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moved: That, in relation to Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the stage of consideration of Senate amendments to the bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the said stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • Mar/20/24 5:05:40 p.m.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 67.1, there will be a 30-minute question period. I invite hon. members who wish to ask questions to rise or use the “raise hand” function so the Chair has some idea of how many members would like to participate in this question period. The hon. member for York—Simcoe.
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Mr. Scot Davidson (York—Simcoe, CPC)
  • Mar/20/24 5:07:14 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, here we are again with the Liberal government moving closure. I find it a little bit rich for the government to pretend to care about reconciliation when the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation in my community, my riding of York—Simcoe, are not entitled to the rural top-up. They live on an island in the middle of Lake Simcoe, but they are now considered part of Toronto under this goofy carbon tax regime. Once again, we are seeing the Liberals move closure so that first nations' voices, like mine on the Chippewas of Georgina Island, are being silenced. Could the minister comment about the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation not being entitled to the rural top-up under this carbon tax regime in York—Simcoe?
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Hon. Gary Anandasangaree (Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/24 5:08:16 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I just want to highlight the number of days we have had debate on this particular bill: in 2022, September 21, 28 and 29; October 6; November 17; and November 29. I could go on. It is a total of 58 hours and 21 minutes. The last time this matter was brought up, on February 12, we could have actually debated the issue that has been brought forward by my friend. However, there was a concurrence motion moved by the Conservative Party. It is a little rich to suggest that we cannot get legislation done. This is important legislation that we need to get done and that is the reason we are moving this forward today.
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Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Mar/20/24 5:09:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-29 
Madam Speaker, I have said before that there are two bloc parties in the House of Commons: the Bloc Québécois and the “block everything” party, which is the Conservatives. Over the course of the last few years, they have tried to block the dental care the NDP brought to Canadians. A million seniors have signed up for the dental care program, including thousands of people in each of the Conservative ridings. Conservatives tried to deny dental care to seniors, pharmacare and affordable housing funding. All those good things that the NDP is forcing the Liberal government to do, Conservatives have been blocking. Now we see the latest example of this with Bill C-29, an act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation. Conservatives are blocking it. They are refusing for the vote to be held on this legislation and for the bill to move forward. It is simply incomprehensible, I think, to most Canadians that Conservatives would be so mean-spirited as to block every piece of legislation, every bill and every law that is going to help Canadians. To my colleague: Why do Conservatives seem to want to block everything?
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