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House Hansard - 200

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 200 - May/18/23
Ms. Julie Dabrusin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • May/18/23 3:11:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during question period, the member for Calgary Forest Lawn referred to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change in a derogatory way. Calling someone names like that is unparliamentary. I would ask that the member opposite withdraw that comment and apologize.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:11:38 p.m.
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I will look at Hansard and come back to the House should I see it necessary.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:13:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
It being 3:10 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-21. The question is on the amendment.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:27:12 p.m.
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I declare the amendment defeated. The next question is on the main motion. If a member of a recognized party in the House wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair. The hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne.
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Mrs. Sherry Romanado
  • May/18/23 3:27:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:39:37 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport, Lib.)
  • May/18/23 3:40:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Addiction is a complex issue and the deadly opioid epidemic, which has been fuelled by a poisoned drug supply, requires a compassionate, evidence-based approach to save lives. Recently, members of the Conservatives, including the MP for Saskatchewan—
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:40:17 p.m.
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Is there a standing order that has been contravened? If you can start with that and then prove why, that would be wonderful.
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Mr. Adam van Koeverden
  • May/18/23 3:40:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe we can disagree on policy matters without resorting to derogatory name-calling and referring to other members as murderers.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:40:33 p.m.
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That is a good point to bring up. What the hon. member is saying is that we do not call each other names in this chamber, and I want to remind everyone not to call each other names. The use of the term he referred to, as far as I am concerned, is to call someone a name. The hon. member has brought up a point that is very valid. Calling each other names does not lead to good debate. It is more a schoolyard type of action we do not want to have in the chamber. I want to remind both sides, for the rest of the very emotional debate that will be taking place tonight, or whatever debate we are having in the House, not to call each other names or make up names for each other. I am sure members do it with affection for each other, but it is not allowed in the chamber. I thank the hon. member for Milton for bringing that up.
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Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • May/18/23 3:41:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order in relation to the vote that just occurred. Apparently, there were two members who voted with their app but no photo appeared, so we would like clarification on the validity of their vote, and this is for future context as well. It was the member for Fredericton and the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:42:18 p.m.
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In consulting with the table, I understand that this normally has to be brought up before the results are announced. That is why the whips have the information, and they are supposed to get back to us with that, but what we are going to do is look into it and find out exactly what was there. In future, if someone's photo was not clear, I would ask them to bring it up as soon as we stop, because once I stop, we usually go to the next step, which is asking for the results of the vote. That is normally when it would be brought up during the vote.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/18/23 3:43:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that the current rules allow a period of time when each of the whips can inform the Speaker and the House of any problems arising during a vote. These problems should have been raised when you asked members to report any problems that occurred during the vote. I think the Standing Orders are very clear in this regard.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:43:57 p.m.
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I thank the member. He said it much more eloquently than me. I hear noise from the other side. I do not know if it is coming from the hallway or the lobby. It seems to have stopped. I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 26 minutes. I believe we have the Thursday question.
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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • May/18/23 3:44:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, just before we go back to our ridings for a week, after a five-week marathon where we sat until midnight several times, I think that we can pat ourselves on the back for the work that we have done and the efforts that we have made on behalf of our constituents in our ridings. I would like the government leader to tell us what we can expect the week we return from our ridings, because most of us will already be back in our ridings tomorrow. Will we have work? Will we have enough resources in the House and for committees? Will we have enough resources to do our work? Most importantly, what does the government have on the agenda upon our return to the House?
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Lib.)
Mr. Speaker, when we return the Monday after the week in our ridings, the agenda will include debate at third reading of Bill S‑5, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Tuesday and Thursday will be opposition days. On Wednesday, we will resume debate at second reading of Bill C‑42, an act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act. On Friday, we will begin debate on Bill C‑40, miscarriage of justice review commission act, also known as David and Joyce Milgaard's law. I would also like to take this opportunity to inform members that we have posted the position of law clerk and parliamentary counsel in the House of Commons. I encourage members to share that job posting so that we can be sure to find a permanent law clerk as soon as possible to support the important work that we do as parliamentarians. Again, we have done the process in French and English. With that, I would like to wish all parliamentarians a wonderful constituency week. I know that we are going to be busy in our ridings.
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Mr. Ben Lobb
  • May/18/23 3:47:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a point of order. I do not bring points of order up very often, but I just had a phone call from the member for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies. There was a little confusion about his vote, with the picture not coming up on his mobile app. He is in his riding, and he is participating in dealing with the fires that are up there. I think it is already clear that his vote was recorded as a no, but that is just a little context as to why it was maybe a bit of a problem in his geography.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:47:36 p.m.
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Yes, we already said that we would look into it, and we will get back to the House with some kind of an answer on that. The hon. Minister of Official Languages is rising.
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Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor
  • May/18/23 3:47:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I forgot to mention part of the important work for next week. If you would allow me to continue, I want to make sure all members of the House are fully aware of the work to be done when we return. Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), I would like to designate Monday, May 29, for consideration in committee of the whole of all votes under the Department of Finance in main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Furthermore, in relation to this upcoming debate, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order, or usual practice of the House, during the debate on the business of supply pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) on Monday, May 29, 2023: (a) the time provided for consideration of the Main Estimates in committee of the whole be extended beyond four hours, as needed, to include a minimum of 16 periods of 15 minutes each; (b) members rising to speak during the debate may indicate to the Chair that they will be dividing their time with one or more other members; and (c) no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.
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The Speaker
  • May/18/23 3:49:06 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. minister's moving the motion please say nay. Agreed. The House has now heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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