Evidence of meeting #85 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
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12:45 p.m.
NDP
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
That's what I was saying. We'll take it one step at a time.
Go ahead.
12:45 p.m.
NDP
12:50 p.m.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Is the question “shall the ruling of the chair be sustained?”?
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Let's be clear on this: Mr. Mazier is challenging. The question is, I guess, whether you agree with Mr. Mazier, and you don't. With regard to the speaking order, do you agree with Mr. Mazier?
(Ruling of the chair sustained)
We go back to Mr. van Koeverden.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Once again the Conservatives have decided to disrupt this study. That's twice in two hours. They might not care about the perspectives of experts, since the expertise of these scientists doesn't necessarily align with the Conservative oil-and-gas-fuelled misinformation campaign they continue to perpetuate.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
Thank you.
I'll start over.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Once again, the Conservatives have decided to disrupt this study. That's twice in two hours. They might not care about the perspectives of experts, since the expertise of these scientists does not align with the Conservative oil-and-gas-fuelled misinformation campaign they continue to perpetuate.
These disruptions are not only unproductive, undemocratic and intentionally theatrical; they're also rude to our witnesses and a complete waste of our resources as a committee and of the valuable time of our expert panellists. This is actually an abuse of our privileges and rights as elected people. We have an obligation to utilize these privileges in an ethical and democratic manner. This committee is not your personal theatre. Shame on you.
For that reason—
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB
It's very theatrical, the way he's speaking about the theatrics, which I find a little bit ironic.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
That's not a point of order. Mr. van Koeverden, you may continue.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
For that reason, I implore my Conservative colleagues to respect this committee, and I move to—
I don't care about the clip, Dan.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB
You don't care again about the clip. I called you out on that the last time—
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
We have a point of order.
There has to be a point of order or we go back to Mr. van Koeverden.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB
Obviously, it is well within our rights. They keep on challenging us as far as—
The point of order is that it's well within our rights.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
This is debate.
Is Mr. van Koeverden using unparliamentary language?
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
That would be a point of order, but that's not what you're suggesting.
12:50 p.m.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB
I haven't said that. He isn't saying anything relevant.
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
12:50 p.m.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
I'll say it again: This committee is not your personal theatre. Shame on you.
For that reason, I implore my Conservative colleagues to respect this committee—