House of Commons Hansard #132 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was farmers.

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley East, BC

Yes, Mr. Speaker. Could you explain to the House if there is a difference between parliamentary or unparliamentary language and personally cruel remarks? Is there a difference?

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The Speaker

I have undertaken to see if unparliamentary language was used. That would be my purview.

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Bloc

Gilles Duceppe Bloc Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC

Mr. Speaker, you said you would review the blues, but can you make sure to see them before any changes are made?

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The Speaker

Yes.

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Lethbridge Alberta

Reform

Ray Speaker ReformLethbridge

Mr. Speaker, my point of order is with regard to the ruling to my hon. colleague for Okanagan-Similkameen-Merritt. I would like you to review why that decision was made-

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The Speaker

Again, with great respect to you and to all members of the House, in my view where this was leading was use of unparliamentary language-

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Some hon. members

Oh, oh.

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Reform

Leon Benoit Reform Vegreville, AB

It was going to hurt the government, that is what it was going to do.

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Reform

Randy White Reform Fraser Valley West, BC

That didn't occur.

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The Speaker

-and, with respect, a decision was taken and the decision stands.

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Reform

Jim Hart Reform Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, BC

A point of order.

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The Speaker

Is this on the same point of order?

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Reform

Jim Hart Reform Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, BC

Yes.

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The Speaker

I have ruled on that. On another point of order, the hon. member for St. Albert.

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Reform

John Williams Reform St. Albert, AB

Mr. Speaker, with complete deference to yourself and to the office that you hold, I would like to point out there is a perception by the Reform Party that there appears to be a double standard in the way that things go along-

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Some hon. members

Oh, oh.

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Liberal

Paul Zed Liberal Fundy Royal, NB

How dare you.

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Reform

Jim Hart Reform Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, BC

How come we can hear so good on this side of the House but it is not so good on that side? Can you hear this?

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Lethbridge Alberta

Reform

Ray Speaker ReformLethbridge

Every one of us in here heard what Doug said.

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley East, BC

We got phone calls in the lobby about it already. Everybody heard it.

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The Speaker

My colleague from St. Albert, as you know, a decision of the Chair is a decision I take with the full authority of all members of this House.

I know that probably in the heat of all this we all get excited sometimes, but if your remarks were directed to the Chair, that I as your Speaker have a double standard in this House-and this is what I understood-I would like the hon. member to stand in his place and withdraw that statement forthwith, please.

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Some hon. members

Shame.

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Reform

John Williams Reform St. Albert, AB

Mr. Speaker, I certainly will withdraw the statement that I made, if you believe that I-

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The Speaker

I thank you. I accept the withdrawal.

Now I put the question to you, my colleague. Do you have a point of order which is different from one that I have ruled on today?

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Reform

John Williams Reform St. Albert, AB

My original point was, as I said, there was a perception in the Reform Party. In no way, shape or form did I accuse the Chair of having a double standard. I said there was a perception by this party which is different.