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House Hansard - 321

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner
  • May/30/24 10:29:36 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my point of order relates to the manner in which you have arrived at this decision. In several previous cases of questions of privilege related to your conduct, for example, when I raised a point of privilege related to the government potentially withholding information on an Order Paper question that you had signed off in your role as parliamentary secretary in this Parliament, you had recused yourself from the decision. In this instance, you are ruling on a matter that directly relates to, once again, your conduct and your behaviour. How is it possible that you can make a ruling related to your behaviour, when precedent in this Parliament clearly shows that you should have recused yourself?
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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
The Speaker
  • May/30/24 10:35:38 a.m.
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Before we get into a back and forth, I just want to make it clear that the Chair has been very open to hearing points of view, especially on a sensitive issue like this. I am going to invite all members to please take a closer look at the ruling. The hon. parliamentary secretary raised a point that I think can, again, be found in the ruling, in terms of how this was captured or not captured. I am going to allow the chief opposition whip to rise on the last point of order on this matter. It is not normally— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! The Speaker: The reason is that after a decision of the Chair, it is not up for debate. I do understand, and I have great respect for the chief opposition whip.
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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
The Speaker
  • May/30/24 10:37:19 a.m.
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I thank the hon. official opposition whip, and I appreciate the point. It is a fair point as well. I invite all members, once again, to read the ruling where it makes it very clear the sequence of events. I am afraid that is the final point the Speaker is going to entertain on the issue. If the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville is rising on the same matter, I am going to invite her to please take a look at the ruling of the Speaker, as I said earlier.
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