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House Hansard - 191

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 4, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/4/23 10:39:02 a.m.
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I appreciate the feedback that the hon. member has provided. I am not sure who may have called somebody that name, but I would remind members that we are to be respectful here. On a number of occasions, we have raised the issue that calling people names in the House of Commons is not acceptable, so I would ask individuals to be respectful. The hon. member for Calgary Midnapore, a brief answer please.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/4/23 10:53:17 a.m.
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Order. I see there are members who either are trying to ask questions while the hon. member is speaking or are thinking out loud. I would ask them to jot their questions down so that when it is the appropriate time to ask questions, they are able to do that. I am going to ask that the clock not be stopped when I have to interrupt and what will happen is that the official opposition will end up losing speeches. I want to remind members to be respectful. I know this is a very delicate situation, a very serious one, and I would ask members to be respectful. The hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands is rising on a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/4/23 10:54:13 a.m.
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This is a point of debate and the hon. member has been making a lot of comments while the other hon. member is speaking. I would ask members to please be respectful on both sides of the House as to any comments being made. If it is not the appropriate time to participate in the debate, then they should wait until it is.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/4/23 10:59:52 a.m.
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I am going to again remind members to be very respectful toward each other, and when they do not have the floor, they should not be making comments or trying to pose questions. If this continues, those members who are continually doing this will not be recognized should they decide to get up for questions and comments. The hon. member for Vancouver Granville has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/4/23 11:25:11 a.m.
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I am hearing conversations on both sides of the House. I do not remember any questions being asked on the right side of the House, and I do not recall recognizing other members on the left side of the House to pose questions, aside from the member who has already spoken. Therefore, I would ask members to be respectful while somebody else has the floor. The hon. member for Saint-Jean.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
Ms. Leah Gazan
  • May/4/23 11:58:09 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is the second time I have risen in the House today. We are talking about the state of democracy. My colleague just spoke about how what is going on is impacting her as a Chinese woman in this country and the importance of working together in a non-partisan way across party lines to deal with it. In the midst of this, I have to listen to members across the way name-call each other. There are young people here. We are talking about democracy, about the fact that we have a right to have different opinions in this House. We still have an obligation to be respectful, including to this member, who shared personal stories. I am deeply offended, and I would like people in the House to remember this and to act like civilized beings, because we are all supposed to be here fighting for democracy together.
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Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
The Deputy Speaker
  • May/4/23 11:59:08 a.m.
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That was not a point of order. I appreciate the sentiment, of course, of making sure that our debate remains civil and calm. I know many of the debates that come before us are extremely important, as this debate is today. I just want to make sure that the debate continues in a respectful manner. On a point of order, the hon. member for Foothills.
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