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House Hansard - 281

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 13, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:13:26 p.m.
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I am afraid the hon. member, even before asking his question, is soliciting noes in the House. Once again, I encourage all members to please try to negotiate their requests for unanimous consent so we can make sure we use our time most efficiently.
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Mr. James Bezan
  • Feb/13/24 3:13:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move that the House condemns Russia's illegal— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:13:58 p.m.
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The hon. member does not have unanimous consent.
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Mrs. Jenica Atwin
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:15 p.m.
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There is no consent. I see we are going to be playing this game again today.
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Mr. Garnett Genuis
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during question period, I was reflecting on a unanimous consent motion that I would like to bring— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:33 p.m.
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The hon. member does not have unanimous consent.
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Mr. Dan Albas
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I move that given, after eight years of the Prime Minister, housing costs have doubled, that the CMHC itself admits that housing starts have— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:14:59 p.m.
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The hon. member is also soliciting noes in seeking unanimous consent.
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Mrs. Cathay Wagantall
  • Feb/13/24 3:15:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, whose members were told yesterday by the chair of that group that we are all in support of our Ukrainian allies, I move that the House call upon the government to support— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:15:36 p.m.
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Unfortunately, the hon. member does not have consent.
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Mr. Warren Steinley
  • Feb/13/24 3:15:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, given that the Auditor General revealed that GC Strategies— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:15:58 p.m.
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Unfortunately, the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan does not have consent. It is really important to again remind members, as well as Canadians watching at home, that requesting unanimous consent is a very important tool for members of Parliament and for Parliament itself to consider issues that are timely and cannot be considered through the normal process. Normally, the process is that members consult with the leadership teams of all officially recognized parties, and the independents, to negotiate ahead of time to save time for members to present their points of order. I am happy to recognize members on points of order, but it would be respectful to other members in the House if members were to make serious efforts at seeking unanimous consent. I recongnize the hon. member, a former chair and current House officer, the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, who is rising on a point of order.
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Hon. Andrew Scheer
  • Feb/13/24 3:17:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Blessed Sacrament church in Regina was subject to arson and vandalism, and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the House recognizing the right of Canadians to gather to worship or celebrate their faith— Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:17:24 p.m.
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I regret interrupting the hon. member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, but there is clearly no unanimous consent. The hon. member for South Shore—St. Margarets is rising on a point of order. I hope the hon. member has done the honourable thing and has consulted other members before seeking unanimous consent.
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Mr. Rick Perkins
  • Feb/13/24 3:17:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today the Minister of Fisheries threw 300 elver harvesters out of work. I am sure you will find unanimous consent in the House to condemn the government for that. Some hon. members: No.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:18:08 p.m.
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Unfortunately, there is no unanimous consent. Members are really using up the time that is valuable to those who have other business in the House.
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The Speaker
  • Feb/13/24 3:19:25 p.m.
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We will begin where we left off. The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader had just finished his speech, and we were beginning questions and comments. I apologize for speaking English. I invite my hon. colleague, the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent, who is well known for his mastery of the language of Molière to come back to the question that he started asking earlier before he was interrupted.
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Mr. Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, CPC)
  • Feb/13/24 3:19:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a real pleasure for me to answer your invitation to ask a question. During his speech, the member related an issue with the fact that he considered that, on this side, we sometimes say something that is not true. Unfortunately, that is not a fact. An October 8, 2022, Global News report stated, and I quote: How poverty, not pain, is driving Canadians with disabilities to consider medically-assisted death. An article in the May 9, 2023, edition of the National Post was entitled: Canada shouldn't deny assisted suicide if social conditions made life intolerable: bioethicists. There is also a CBC News article from June 22, 2023, entitled “Quadriplegic Ontario woman considers medically assisted dying because of long ODSP wait times”. This is proof, without a shadow of a doubt, that, yes, unfortunately, in this country, there are people who have had difficulties with their social life and decided to knock at the door of MAID. I am quite sure that, in the minds of everybody here in the House, MAID was not made for that purpose. That is exactly what our colleagues said during their speeches. Does the member recognize that, yes, unfortunately, sometimes MAID could be used for a purpose that was not intended?
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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/24 3:20:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is really important that we do not try to trivialize the important issue of MAID. I have witnessed Conservatives, many different Conservatives, standing to talk about MAID as something that someone could just go to the doctor today and say, “Jeez, I would like to be able to commit suicide. Can I have an appointment on Friday?” It may not have been in those exact words, but that is very close to what Conservative members have implied in the chamber today, and they have implied it previously. It does a great disservice to the issue at hand. I would suggest that this whole “suicide on demand” the Conservative members want to classify it as is not contributing positively to the debate. I would ask Conservative members, in particular, to take the debate more seriously, and let us not go to the extreme. I have more confidence in health care professionals, social workers, family members or the individuals who are thoroughly consulted well before any sort of a decision is made.
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