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House Hansard - 63

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 63 - May/3/22
Mr. Anthony Housefather (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)
  • May/3/22 3:20:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope I will do better than my hon. colleagues in terms of getting consent. There have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That this House emphasizes that Canada is a welcoming country, open to the world, invested in the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination; and condemns the false, defamatory and offensive remarks made by the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:21:16 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion, please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay. Hearing none, the motion is carried.
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Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • May/3/22 3:21:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I wonder if you can just report to the House on the question of bringing an unanimous consent motion when a unanimous consent motion that was identical or very similar has been put forward. I supported the last motion, of course, but I am concerned about protecting the rights of members insofar as seeing the same motion proposed repeatedly. I wonder if you can report to the House on the expectations around that.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:22:12 p.m.
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I will follow up with this right after we finish this list of motions.
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Mr. John Barlow
  • May/3/22 3:22:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties. In the spirit of Mental Health Week and the incredible work of organizations like the Do More Agriculture Foundation and my colleague from Cariboo—Prince George, I think that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, in the opinion of the House, the government update the mandate of Farm Credit Canada to further enhance services and products that support mental health, members of agriculture and agri-food— Some hon. members: No.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:22:46 p.m.
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I am getting a number of “no”s again.
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Mr. John Brassard
  • May/3/22 3:23:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, in regard to the government's Motion No. 11 and out of respect for the hard-working and dedicated employees of the House of Commons— Some hon. members: No.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:23:28 p.m.
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We are getting a lot of “no”s on that one.
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Hon. Ed Fast
  • May/3/22 3:23:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope I will be able to finish my motion before we get all these “no”s from across the way. There have been discussions among the parties, and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, given that the government tabled the largest spending budget in Canadian history— Some hon. members: No.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:23:59 p.m.
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There is no consent on that one.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/3/22 3:24:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That the House acknowledge the provincial premiers' unanimous call for an increase in health transfers and ask the government— Some hon. members: Nay.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:24:21 p.m.
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I hear many nays, so there is no unanimous consent.
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Mr. Francis Drouin
  • May/3/22 3:24:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I hope that— Some hon. members: Nay.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:24:45 p.m.
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Let us just hear the first sentence, and then we will decide from there.
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Mr. Francis Drouin
  • May/3/22 3:24:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hope that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion: That, in the opinion of this House, the government should update the mandate of Farm Credit Canada— Some hon. members: Nay.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:25:02 p.m.
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I hear members saying nay. The hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands is rising on a point of order.
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Ms. Elizabeth May
  • May/3/22 3:25:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like it if the members of this place acquainted themselves with the standing rules, particularly Standing Order 16 and Standing Order 18, which mean that when a member rises and has been recognized by the Speaker, he or she or they are not to be interrupted by yelling.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:25:26 p.m.
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Does anyone wish to take the opportunity to respond to the point of order? The hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/3/22 3:25:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, frankly, we are all quite aware of the rules of procedure in the House. We do not need to be lectured by another member on how to conduct ourselves. We know what we are doing here in the House.
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The Deputy Speaker
  • May/3/22 3:25:49 p.m.
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I have this comment to make, whether it is a point of order or a response to one. I know there was an unusually high number of requests for unanimous consent motions after question period for today. All but one were denied. I would like to bring attention to a few quotes from chair occupants with regard to this process. This is from May 17, 2019: It is known to be common practice of the House to use the unanimous consent motion approach when there is known agreement among parties for the acceptance of these motions. This is one from May 27, 2019: As Speaker, I am confident that members still expect the process of unanimous consent to be used for its rightful purpose and in the manner in which it was intended, including ensuring that the necessary consultations take place prior to these requests being raised in the House.... Finally, this is from June 3, 2019: [W]e expect in fact there will be consent because the member consulted all the parties and has received that consent. I encourage members to bear this in mind before seeking unanimous consent for a motion. Perhaps this subject could also be discussed by the House leaders at their meeting this afternoon.
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