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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
  • May/17/23 11:45:05 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, was the point that, if criminals do not follow laws, we should therefore not have laws? That aside, the hon. member was sitting while he is speaking. Our traditions are that we stand when we address the House. I do not know what the rules are with respect to sitting down—
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  • May/17/23 11:45:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for pointing out how common-sense has left this place. We are almost at midnight. I am leaning on my desk. The member comes rushing down here to raise a point of order that members cannot lean on their desk at a quarter to midnight because they could potentially be sitting. This is the lack of common sense that usually comes from the member and his party.
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  • May/17/23 11:46:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, again, on a point of order, it is bizarre that the hon. member is talking about following the rules, but said the rules do not apply in the last 15 minutes while the House is sitting. I find that surprising, so I was just wondering—
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