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House Hansard - 265

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 11, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 265 - Dec/11/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:00:23 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member across the way has not been listening very carefully at all. I have made reference, right from the very beginning, in regard to the report. I have both motions, the motion that ultimately went to the wrong committee, in terms of the concurrence report, and the one that we are actually supposed to be debating. It is not that difficult. It is about Afghanistan and the Taliban. When we talk about Afghanistan and the Taliban—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:00:54 p.m.
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The hon. member for Cumberland—Colchester is rising on a point of order.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • Dec/11/23 4:00:56 p.m.
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I find it fascinating, Madam Speaker. The member on this side of the House clearly outlined the government business that is allowed, the rules in this chamber and how he can present a concurrence motion, but the member continues to say that something else should be debated at this time. That is exactly—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:23 p.m.
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Absolutely, it is admissible. It is part of the rules. The hon. parliamentary secretary was referring to the two reports that caused confusion with the Chair, not with the House. The hon. parliamentary secretary is rising on the same point of order.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:23 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we all know very clearly that concurrence in a report is an acceptable measure in the House.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:23 p.m.
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Yes, it is. The hon. member—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:23 p.m.
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We are talking about the two reports.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:23 p.m.
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Otherwise, Madam Speaker, you would, of course, have ruled that it was unacceptable to present it at that time.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:01:37 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, interruption is the game the Conservative Party is playing. I find it highly inappropriate, because it disrupts the train of thought. At the time the member stood up to say that I was not being relevant, I had both motions in my hand and was going to read the one that we are debating. That is definitely relevant, even for the simplest mind to understand, I would suggest. I would like to be able to continue with my speech and not be constantly interrupted by—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:02:15 p.m.
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We are not going to debate that any longer. The hon. parliamentary secretary has the floor.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:02:18 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we are talking about a report that the Conservative Party felt was such an important issue that it had to be debated today. This comes right from committee. The motion reads, “That the committee report to the House that it firmly denounces the Taliban and rejects any recognition or legitimization of their control over Afghan territory.” I will stop there for a moment. I do not know about the Conservatives, but no one on the Liberal benches, and I suspect no one in the NDP, the Bloc or even the Green Party, would dispute what I just read. Duh. Does the Conservative Party really believe this is what Canadians want us to be talking about today when, earlier, we were talking about affordability and purpose-built rentals, somewhere in the neighbourhood of 80,000 homes being built? That is one aspect of competition. That is what we are supposed to be talking about. That is what is on the minds of Canadians. What is on the minds of Conservatives in this chamber? I will continue to say what is on their minds. The motion goes on to say, “In particular, the committee denounces the Taliban system of gender discrimination”. Who in this chamber does not support that? Are we all not discouraged by what the Taliban has done with regard to gender discrimination? It is very real. Women are losing their lives to the Taliban. Do we really think that, at this point in time, as we get closer to winding up the session, there is any indifference on that particular issue? I would ask anyone in the chamber who disagrees with that to put up their hand. I suspect no one will. However, the Conservatives feel it is so important that we need to talk about this. I suspect that if we were to do a Hansard search, which I have not done, we would find that I have talked about this issue in the past. I would be prepared to bet a Big Mac on that. I want to continue the debate that we had just before question period. That is what I want to talk about, because that is what was on the legislative agenda. That is the agenda the majority of MPs came to this chamber to talk about today. Prior to question period, the Conservatives were getting a little exercise and stood on points of order so that they would not allow me to say what I wanted to say. It is a form of censorship, I would suggest, and everyone knows how sensitive I can be at times. I was emphasizing a pattern that I saw in the leader of the Conservative Party's office. That is why we have this motion before us today. We will remember the big threat made last week by the leader of the Conservative Party, whom I did not see very much during the votes. He made the statement—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:04 p.m.
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The hon. parliamentary secretary knows he may not have seen the person, but they could have been participating virtually, as is allowed by this House. I would refrain from making such references.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:19 p.m.
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My apologies, Madam Speaker. They are a little sensitive on the other side for some reason today. I suspect some of—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:25 p.m.
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There is a point of order from the hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.
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Mr. Charlie Angus
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have been trying to follow him, but my colleague keeps getting upset and then losing his train of thought. The issue is not about who was not in the House. He can say who was in the House. For example, the Conservative leader was clearly in the House to vote against Ukraine. It is one time I saw him, so that—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:56 p.m.
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That is debate; it is not a point of order. The hon. parliamentary secretary has the floor.
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:06:59 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is a point well taken, for sure. Why are we talking about this today? It is because the Conservative leader made a decision, which was made very clear to all Canadians last week. He said, “We are going to stick it to the government. We'll go to Christmas. We want them to axe the tax.” Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Dec/11/23 4:08:49 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, now they are all applauding. They like this. Now I am really relevant to them. All one has to do is say “axe the tax”, and they think one is relevant. This is the problem that I started to get into prior to question period. Then they were all jumping up like beans, and I was not able to conclude those remarks. Let us talk about this resolution, and I will suggest that there is a common theme. It is much like when the leader of the Conservative Party made it very clear, coast to coast to coast, that the Conservative Party was going to do what it could on one issue, which is the price on pollution. This is because Conservatives really do not believe in climate change. At the end of the day, what is happening is that the MAGA right, the Donald Trump far right in the States, is creeping its way into Canada and coming through the leader of the Conservative Party's office. This is why we are debating the motion. Part of this is their thinking that it does not necessarily have to be true; they just say what they think will look good on a bumper sticker. What has happened—
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Dec/11/23 4:08:49 p.m.
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The hon. member for Calgary Rocky Ridge is rising on a point of order, on relevance, I am sure.
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Mr. Pat Kelly
  • Dec/11/23 4:08:51 p.m.
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Yes, Madam Speaker. You could guess it was going to be about relevance, because the member has not made any relevant comments in his entire speech. He has been given tremendous latitude, and your generosity is a credit to you, but bring this man to order.
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