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House Hansard - 261

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 4, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
  • Dec/4/23 4:12:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 31, I move: That the debate be not further adjourned.
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Context: House Hansard - 261 - Dec/4/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Dec/4/23 4:40:32 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, my understanding is that we are not actually debating the bill at this point; we are debating closure on a motion that is going to move particularly quickly on the bill. I do not debate the fact that there are various tactics being used by various parties in this place to slow down the business of the House. That being said, this is a bill whose action plan for sustainable jobs would still be two years out, should it get passed. Yet the motion that is being put forward with closure would give only two hours for debate at clause-by-clause consideration. Can the minister tell us why the response from the government, every time it has delay tactics from the other side, is to go to the exact extreme to limit debate and improvements from other parties on bills as important as this one?
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