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.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

3:35 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You are not the chair. You are not the chair.

You have to decide whether we are going to proceed to a vote.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

Réal, you're not the chair, either. Réal, you're not the chair.

3:35 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You're not the chair.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Order, order.

3:35 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You're not the chair. Shut up.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Order.

Mr. Dykstra, I am going to excuse Mr. Saunders. I don't think he should be subject to this and, sir--

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

This is theatrics. It's a joke. You are turning our meeting into a joke.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

My apologies, sir.

3:35 p.m.

An hon. member

Deal with it right now.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

Why don't you shut up back there?

3:35 p.m.

An hon. member

Who does he think he is?

3:40 p.m.

Liberal

Mark Holland Liberal Ajax—Pickering, ON

It's called procedure.

3:40 p.m.

An hon. member

You can use it.

March 12th, 2008 / 3:40 p.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

This is farcical.

3:40 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You have to abide by the Standing Orders.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

The chair's ruling was challenged. So be it. I am not going to take the count. If you want to deal with me as a chair, that's fine, you may do so. But I am not taking the count.

3:40 p.m.

Liberal

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Mr. Chairman, the clerk can take the count.

3:40 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Is this your resignation?

Est-ce que vous démissionnez, monsieur le président?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

If this is a—

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Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Nobody is asking for your resignation.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

That's up to the committee to decide. I am not taking the count.

3:40 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Chairman, nobody is asking for your resignation. We are simply asking that you abide by the Standing Orders. Check with the clerk.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

The motion was ruled on yesterday.

3:40 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

We are entitled to vote on this.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

It was out of order.