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House Hansard - 234

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
Hon. Andrew Scheer
  • Oct/18/23 2:23:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would just like to remind the Chair of Standing Order 30(5) under “Time for Statements by Members, Oral Questions and orders of the day”. It states, “Not later than 2:15 p.m...as the case may be, Oral Questions shall be taken up.” It does not say, “may be taken up”; it says, “shall be taken up”. It is well past 2:15 p.m.
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Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/18/23 2:24:21 p.m.
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Following a consultation with the table officers, it is important to realize that we have deviated from the custom of commencing exactly at 2:15 p.m. due to Statements by Members. The Chair will make this statement. I do not intend to make this a habit. However, the Standing Orders allow me the option of starting Oral Questions after my statement. The hon. opposition House leader.
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Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
Hon. Andrew Scheer
  • Oct/18/23 2:25:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, you ought to know that when rules are not followed or when there is a derogation from a rule, and when that is pointed out to the Speaker, the Speaker then enforces the rules. The Standing Orders are the property of the House. It is up to the House to decide when we are not going to follow a rule or when we are going to change a rule. This is a standing order that the House has adopted. You are a servant of the House; you should follow the standing order.
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Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
The Speaker
  • Oct/18/23 2:26:10 p.m.
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I would like to thank the hon. member for pointing out the Standing Orders. He is indeed correct; there are written Standing Orders. However, there is a long tradition in the House that the Speaker has the ability to— An hon. member: Preside over Statements by Members. The Speaker: Can I ask the hon. member to please allow me to finish, as I have the floor at this time? I will be happy to recognize the hon. member for a point of order. It is really important that we understand that the Speaker does have this ability to make a statement. We will have full Oral Questions at the end of this statement from the Speaker. It is an important message, which I think members would appreciate hearing because it gives an indication as to how the Speaker is going to be proceeding in the months and years to follow. Order. The hon. Leader of the Opposition is rising on a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 234 - Oct/18/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Oct/18/23 5:59:51 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, when the member was talking about something rotten in the state of Denmark, I thought he was talking about the Conservative Party of Canada. I would challenge the member as to why he has chosen to use the floor of the House of Commons, as opposed to using the standing committee itself. The member knows full well what he is asking for could have just as easily been raised at the standing committee. He is avoiding answering that question. I wonder if he could explain why it is that the Conservative Party is bringing forward this motion today when its full intent was to just have it go back to committee. It could have been raised at the committee in the first place.
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