Debates of May 31st, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #161 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was water.
Topics
- Question Period
- Privacy Commissioner
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Terminator Seeds Ban Act
- Canada-Portugal Day Act
- Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
- Committees of the House
- Points of Order
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Canada Elections Act
- Greenbelt Award
- ALS Awareness Month
- Quebec Collective Kitchens Association
- Mackenzie Valley Gas Project
- Arts and Culture
- Foreign Affairs
- Organ Donation
- Shawn McCaughey
- SEVEC
- Election in Prince Edward Island
- Criminal Code
- Seniors
- Education for All
- Sacha Bond
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Minister of National Defence
- Government Policies
- Option Canada
- The Environment
- Canadian Forces
- Afghanistan
- Canadian Forces
- Festivals and Special Events
- Wage Earner Protection Program Act
- The Environment
- Aid to Africa
- The Environment
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Ministerial Expenditures
- Wage Earner Protection Program Act
- Canada Summer Jobs
- Justice
- National Defence
- Points of Order
- Business of the House
- Committees of the House
- Canada Elections Act
- Message from the Senate
- Canada Elections Act
- Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Canada Elections Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, I thank, immensely, the interpreters who are working in those little booths back there without whom I would not be able to communicate with those people. I am unfortunately a unilingual English speaking Canadian and they appear to be unilingual French speaking, since they usually do not speak the other languages.
I want to correct the Bloc members. Several of the members have indicated that they are the greatest thing going, that all the Bloc supporters come out in droves and vote for them and so on. I, being a little inclined mathematically, went to the website of Elections Canada and looked at the numbers. I will not bore the House with the details, but these are the percentages.
In the province of Quebec the Liberals got 21% of the vote, the Conservatives got 25% of the vote and the Bloc got 42% of the vote. It looks to me as if their premise is right. Their supporters do show up and vote for them, and for that they are to be commended.
However, I want to have them compare that with my wonderful province of Alberta. I will go in increasing numbers. The Bloc got 0% of the vote, the Liberals got 15.3% of the vote and the Conservatives in my province got 65% of the vote.
Therefore, enough of that saying it is members of Parliament who serve their constituents who get their voters out. Clearly, in Alberta we do as Conservative members.
Canada Elections Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Bloc
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Conservative Party and the colleague who garnered 65% of the votes. However, they were lucky. It was a close call. We can only imagine how different the statistics would be had the Bloc fielded candidates in his province.
In the past few elections, people from other provinces showed interest and asked what we were waiting for to get the Bloc going in their province. They have federalist representatives whom they support. I am obviously speaking of people from other provinces and not of myself. However, they would like something new, a bit of a change from the old parties that feed them all sorts of lines. The pendulum is definitely swinging between the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.
It is just incredible. The Conservatives obtained 65% of the vote but are still in the minority. What do they need to have a majority? Do they need 100% or close to that, as did Fidel Castro in Cuba?
I am seriously thinking about opening a Bloc Québécois franchise in their province.
Canada Elections Act
Government Orders
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.
The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, as reported (with amendments) from the committee.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
There being no motions at report stage on this bill, the House will now proceed, without debate, to the putting of the question of the motion to concur in the bill at report stage.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Maria Minna Beaches—East York, ON
moved that Bill C-298, An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be concurred in.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nay.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 98, a recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 6, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am gaining a bit of a reputation for doing this on various occasions, but I am sure that if you would seek it you would find an eager unanimous consent to see the clock as 6:30 p.m.
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Private Members' Business
5:30 p.m.
Conservative