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Pierrette Ringuette
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- New Brunswick
- May/11/23 3:20:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Honourable senators, in regard to rule 2-5(1), it states that, “When the Speaker has heard sufficient argument to reach a decision, a ruling may be made . . . .”
Honourable senators, I take your arguments under advisement and shall come back with a ruling.
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- May/11/23 3:20:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Thank you, Senator Housakos.
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- May/11/23 3:10:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Would any other senators like to speak on this point of order?
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- May/11/23 3:10:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Senator Plett, just a second. Let us clarify this.
Senator Carignan didn’t raise a point of order; he just stood up. Are you now raising a point of order, Senator Plett?
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- May/11/23 3:10:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: I did not understand Senator Carignan to say that he was rising on a point of order, but I will ask for the sake of argument and openness.
[Translation]
Senator Carignan, do you wish to raise a point of order on this matter?
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- May/11/23 3:10:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Are you, Senator Plett, raising a point of order?
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- May/11/23 3:10:00 p.m.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Senator Carignan, I respect the point you have raised, which is nearly a point of order. I would remind you that Speaker Furey delivered a ruling on this matter last week.
[English]
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