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House Hansard - 108

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 5, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Mrs. Sophie Chatel
  • Oct/5/22 3:20:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We have strong, capable women ministers, and the member for South Shore—St. Margarets is saying that we do not have a fisheries minister. I am shocked.
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The Speaker
  • Oct/5/22 3:20:59 p.m.
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I am afraid that this is not a point of order. That is more debate, so we are going to let that rest. The member for Saanich—Gulf Islands is rising on a point of order.
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Ms. Elizabeth May
  • Oct/5/22 3:21:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising just to suggest that the Standing Orders say we must not speak disrespectfully of each other here as members. I am not questioning your ruling, but in light of Standing Order 16, I think that might have been within the rubric of a point of order.
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The Speaker
  • Oct/5/22 3:21:29 p.m.
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I think the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands has a point and it is a good point of order. I just want to remind everyone that when we are referring to each other, we should do so with respect and dignity so that we can keep decorum in this chamber and have Canadians respect the work we do for them.
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The Speaker
  • Oct/5/22 3:23:03 p.m.
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It being 3:20 p.m., pursuant to order made on Tuesday, October 4, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the third report of the Standing Committee on Health. Call in the members.
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The Speaker
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-237 under Private Members' Business.
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The Speaker
  • Oct/5/22 3:35:07 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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I declare the motion lost.
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The Speaker
Pursuant to order made Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-230 under Private Members' Business.
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The Speaker
I declare the motion defeated.
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The Deputy Speaker
Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred record division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-244 under Private Members' Business.
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The Deputy Speaker
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.
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Mr. Francesco Sorbara (Vaughan—Woodbridge, Lib.)
  • Oct/5/22 4:14:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, a report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, and the third part of the 2022 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, from June 20 to June 24, 2022.
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Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Oct/5/22 4:15:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the petitioners for whom I am honoured to stand to present a petition are calling for gender parity, particularly in this place, the House of Commons. Since 50% of our population is female but only 30% of MPs are women, obviously we are not properly represented in the House. We are a long way from the top of the list of parliaments around the world that properly reflect the participation of women. The sustainable development goals, which Canada has signed onto, specifically call for, in goal 5, gender parity and empowerment of all women and girls. The petitioners have a novel approach. They think, and propose to the House of Commons for our consideration, that only parties that have recognized the importance of full gender parity and have gender parity reflected in their slate of candidates in the upcoming election should be able to receive official party status. By tying electoral success to the representation of women in this place, the petitioners believe we can finally confirm publicly, and make steps toward, reaching the goal of gender parity in the House of Commons by the year 2030.
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Mr. Len Webber (Calgary Confederation, CPC)
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition today from many Canadians who are concerned about the lack of conscience rights for medical professionals. They strongly support the aim of Bill C-230, so it is truly disappointing that the Liberal government does not respect the rights of many. As I said in my speech on this matter last week, I truly believe that as a society we must find a way to give Canadians something without taking something away from others. The protection of conscience rights does just this by ensuring lawmakers can, in good conscience, give access to certain medical procedures without unjustly compromising the existing freedoms exercised by others.
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Mrs. Rachael Thomas (Lethbridge, CPC)
  • Oct/5/22 4:17:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I too rise today to present a petition calling on the Parliament of Canada to enshrine in the Criminal Code the protection of conscience rights for physicians and other medical professionals. Of course, Canadians are calling for protection because there are incidents of coercion or intimidation with regard to medical assistance in dying and making sure that those services are provided. Not every practitioner should be obliged or forced to make this recommendation, so Canadians are calling for their protection going forward. The petitioners are asking that subsection 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects freedom of conscience, be respected in this regard.
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Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)
  • Oct/5/22 4:18:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first is a petition calling on the Parliament of Canada to enshrine in the Criminal Code the protection of conscience rights for physicians and other medical professionals regarding coercion or intimidation over participating in medical assistance in dying. The petitioners note that coercion, intimidation or other forms of pressure intended to force physicians and health care workers to become parties in assistance in dying is a violation of the fundamental freedom of conscience, and that subsection 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects freedom of conscience.
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Mr. Jeremy Patzer (Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC)
  • Oct/5/22 4:19:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition is from constituents who are concerned about the number of gophers or Richardson's ground squirrels that are devastating agricultural lands. The petitioners are petitioning Health Canada to review the fact that it is banning the use of strychnine, especially while there is no suitable replacement for this important tool that farmers have for controlling the population of Richardson's ground squirrels. When it is used properly, strychnine is the most effective, efficient and economical means to deal with this particular issue.
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Mr. Brad Redekopp (Saskatoon West, CPC)
  • Oct/5/22 4:19:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is difficult to follow gophers, but I rise today to present a petition on behalf of 90 Canadians calling on the Government of Canada to enshrine in the Criminal Code the protection of conscience rights, for physicians and other medical professionals, from coercion or intimidation to participate in euthanasia. Petitioners note that coercion, intimidation and other forms of pressure intended to force physicians and health care workers to become parties in euthanasia are a violation of their fundamental freedom of conscience. They also note that section 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects freedom of conscience.
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Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Oct/5/22 4:20:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I wish to present two petitions today. With the first petition the petitioners are expressing concern with the recent Supreme Court decision of Bissonnette, in which the court struck down consecutive parole ineligibility periods, a law passed by the previous Harper Conservative government to ensure that the worst of the worst killers never see the light of day. They note that the government has tools at its disposal and are calling on the government to use those tools, most specifically the invocation of the notwithstanding clause, to override what they consider to be an unjust decision.
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