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House Hansard - 285

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 26, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
Hon. Steven MacKinnon
  • Feb/26/24 12:41:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my friend from the New Democratic Party asks why Conservatives have done this. We have seen this around the world. They think that if they come in and make these places, these precious chambers of democracy, so toxic, so laden with invective, so dripping with insult, Canadians will turn away and simply say that they do not want any part of it. That is how they come to suppress voting and try to get Canadians disillusioned with their politics rather than interested in the results that politics and government can have on their daily life. My friend from New Westminster—Burnaby outlined many of them, such as dental care, lower grocery prices and child care. These are all things that we work in earnest every day to pass through this House in a democratic way but the Conservatives spend all of their time trying to tie up in procedure and nonsense.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/26/24 1:12:53 p.m.
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This also does extend to previous sittings of the House, with respect to whether somebody was here or not. Of course, we can see voting records because that is online, but whether someone is here is a whole other issue. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby has the floor.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/26/24 1:44:07 p.m.
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That falls into debate. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/26/24 1:46:06 p.m.
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I will do my best. It is possible to go on the Internet and see how everyone voted in the House. However, it is not possible to check whether a member stayed in the House for an hour, 30 hours or not at all. This gives us an idea of whether or not someone is in the House. The hon. member can make comments on the number of votes he did or did not cast, but he cannot say who was in the House or not. The member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/26/24 1:52:05 p.m.
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I will look at this, but I think I was pretty clear as to what is on the official record and what is not. If we are debating something that would be new to the chamber, if we want to pursue that, then we would ask PROC to look at it. Maybe we can think about that. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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Context: House Hansard - 285 - Feb/26/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Feb/26/24 1:57:57 p.m.
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I appreciate that it is hard for us to envision what someone would be doing in the future. At the same time, we really need to watch whether we are underlining whether someone is here or not, whether they are virtual or not, because that is not shown in the record of the House of Commons. The hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby.
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