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House Hansard - 62

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Hon. David Lametti
  • May/2/22 12:37:03 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we are proposing this piece of legislation to facilitate debate, not to give other opportunities for the silly kinds of obstructionist motions that we have seen in spades over the last number of weeks and months. We are here to give members on all sides the ability to say what they feel they need to say in the context of the House. That is precisely why we are here, and that is precisely why we are proposing the motion we are proposing.
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
The Deputy Speaker
  • May/2/22 3:15:37 p.m.
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It being 3:14 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, November 25, 2021, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motions at report stage of Bill C-8. Call in the members. And the bells having rung: The Deputy Speaker: The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 10.
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, CPC)
  • May/2/22 5:36:13 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to ask my hon. colleague about the part of the motion that prevents us from making quorum calls. This is not just a matter of suspending a standing rule. This is a constitutionally entrenched right. The rules of the House call for the ability of members to make a quorum call. In other words, we could have literally one or two members in the House introducing motions or bills. I wonder if the member could comment on why the government would think this is important to do.
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, CPC)
  • May/2/22 6:50:22 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, one of the things I would like to ask my colleague about is this issue of dilatory motions. The motion prevents all members from entertaining or bringing forward dilatory motions, except for one class of members, which is a minister of the Crown, for example, the Prime Minister. A minister can bring forward a dilatory motion, a motion to adjourn the House without debate and the vote must be called immediately. That is the definition of a dilatory motion. Could my colleague comment on the fact that this seems to be an inequity in the motion in that it does not apply equally to all members?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia
  • May/2/22 7:33:15 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, to do anything in this House, such as to extend hours, we need motions, and these motions need to be supported by a majority of MPs in the House. This idea that somehow this motion does away with that principle of democracy, which is majority rule, is a bit misleading, but I know that it is the opposition's role to sow doubt, and it is fair game.
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