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House Hansard - 76

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 20, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • May/20/22 10:34:09 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-13 
Madam Speaker, it appears that the Conservatives do not even know what we are debating right now, based on the point of order that came earlier. The suggestion was that we were debating Bill C-13. We are not. We are actually debating a motion to time allocate it, because we have to: It is a position that the Conservatives have put us in. The member for New Westminster—Burnaby actually was spot-on as to why we are in the situation that we are in: Conservatives are just putting up person after person for no reason other than to obstruct this Parliament. We saw that on Monday night, when they put up speaker after speaker on a bill that they supposedly support. Can the minister please explain to the House how she sees the difficulties coming from the other side?
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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Senate), Lib.)
  • May/20/22 12:28:50 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 12 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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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/20/22 1:44:16 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would request a recorded division, please.
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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/20/22 1:46:40 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties— Some hon. members: No. Mr. Mark Gerretsen: Do you know what it is? There have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following: That in relation to its study of the situation at the Russia/Ukraine border and implications for peace and security, seven members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be authorized to travel to Riga, Latvia; Tallinn, Estonia; Vilnius, Lithuania and Warsaw, Poland in the summer of 2022 and that the necessary staff accompany the committee. Some hon. members: No.
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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/20/22 1:47:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have another one. There have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following: That in relation to the— Some hon. members: No.
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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/20/22 1:47:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I will try this one. I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to see the clock at two o'clock so we can start Private Members' Business.
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