Debates of June 20th, 2006
House of Commons Hansard #44 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was information.
Topics
- Question Period
- Report of the Privacy Commissioner
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Canada Pension Plan
- Criminal Code
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Federal Accountability Act
- Government Policies
- Food for Friends
- The Movie Duo
- Refugees
- Stanley Cup Championship
- Government Policies
- Saskatchewan Centennial Medal
- Canadian Dollar
- Veterans Walls of Remembrance
- Government Policies
- Child Care
- Children's Respiratory Health
- Government Policies
- Official Languages Commissioner
- Government Policies
- Firearms Registry
- Government of Canada
- Child Care
- The Environment
- Child Care
- Softwood Lumber
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Softwood Lumber
- Child Care
- The Environment
- Program for Older Worker Adjustment
- Firearms Registry
- Marriage
- Education
- Federal Accountability Act
- The Environment
- Firearms Registry
- Health
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Government of Canada
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Housing
- Afghanistan
- National Revenue
- The Environment
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- International Bridges and Tunnels Act
- Public Health Agency of Canada Act
- Federal Accountability Act
- Phthalate Control Act
- Federal Accountability Act
- Judges Act
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
NDP
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I was going to rise on a similar point of order to speak to the comments made by the member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine. I believe that in the context of her question she made a very uncomplimentary and even unparliamentary comment about me. I take it as a class issue. She is an academic and a lawyer and I am a blue collar worker and a carpenter. She was trying to imply that being a busboy is somehow a derogatory remark. I take it as an insult and I think she should apologize to me.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Is the hon. member for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord rising on a different point of order?
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Bloc
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
I am rising on the same point of order, Mr. Speaker.
As I see it, the member for Winnipeg Centre was asked not to create a diversion and, as a responsible parliamentarian, to apologize for giving the finger.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre can no doubt explain what happened.
The Speaker did not see anything happen at that moment. If the hon. member could perhaps indicate what the problem was and maybe the appropriate words could be said. We will hear from the hon. member for Winnipeg Centre.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
NDP
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, in the interest of trying to get the attention of my colleague from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, I did in fact raise my finger and perhaps that was misinterpreted by my Bloc colleagues as an insult. If they saw it that way, I certainly apologize.
My colleague from Notre Dame knows I have great respect for her and I would never use an obscene gesture in the House.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Speaker, if I am not mistaken, the member for Winnipeg Centre rose on a point of order before addressing his apology, which I accept, for the vulgar and distasteful gesture. I would like, however, to address the point of order that the member for Winnipeg Centre raised about my reference to him in the question that I asked of the Prime Minister.
In the question that I asked of the Prime Minister, I did state that the member for Winnipeg Centre had shown himself to be an excellent busboy. I do not believe that to be insulting for the Conservatives.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. The hon. member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca has a question of privilege.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
Keith Martin Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege that arises out of question period and the comments made by the Minister of National Defence, who said during his response to my question that I did not support our troops. In my riding, which has a Canadian Forces base, this is exceedingly important. The defence minister--
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
The House resumed from June 15 consideration of the motion and of the amendment.
Opposition Motion--Seniors
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order, please. It being 3:10 p.m., pursuant to order made Thursday, June 15, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions relating to the business of supply. The question is on the amendment.
Call in the members.
(The House divided on the amendment, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I declare the amendment carried.
The next question is on the main motion, as amended.
The hon. chief government whip.
Business of Supply
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
Conservative
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, there has been some consultation between all four parties and I think if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote on the previous motion to the motion presently before the House.