Evidence of meeting #20 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vote.
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Conservative
Blaine Calkins Conservative Wetaskiwin, AB
It says absence, not refusal. It doesn't say anything about refusal. It says absence.
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Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Madam Clerk, I am actually going to give verbal notice now of my intention to move non-confidence in the chair--this is going on the record--and also notice of my intention to nominate Mr. Rick Dykstra as chair for purposes of electing a new chair. I'm giving that verbally now for the record.
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Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
[Inaudible--Editor].... If the vice-chair would take the chair, then perhaps your motion could be considered. In the absence of a chair, there's no....
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Liberal
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Conservative
Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
You are keeping us waiting, Mr. Ménard. Go ahead, everybody loves you. We do not normally need to plead with you like this.
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An hon. member
You know what, Derek? That's why we have vice-chairs, and we have a vice-chair.
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Bloc
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Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Are you not going to recognize a point of order, Mr. Chair? You have to recognize a point of order.
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Conservative
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Bloc
The Vice-Chair Bloc Réal Ménard
Given the current situation, I am going to adjourn until 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The meeting is adjourned.