Debates of Oct. 17th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #30 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tax.
Topics
- Question Period
- Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act
- National All Buffleheads Day
- Peace Country Harvest
- Bertrand Lafontaine
- Food For Famine Society
- National School Meals Program
- War of 1812
- Viateur Beaudry
- Restaurant Industry
- Canadian Wheat Board
- L.V. Rogers Secondary School
- Clay Card, Renzo Dainard, Jorden Miller and Danae Gough
- Homelessness Awareness Night
- Fauja Singh
- Dr. Richard Taor
- Riley Senft
- Alexandra Dodger
- International Trade
- Air Canada
- The Economy
- International Trade
- Pensions
- Post-Secondary Education
- Air Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Veterans Affairs
- The Environment
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Small Business
- G8 Summit
- National Defence
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Research and Development
- National Parks
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Canadian Wheat Board
- International Trade
- The Environment
- Government Appointments
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Board of Internal Economy
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Air Canada and Its Associates Act
- Committees of the House
- Ukraine
- Egyptian Coptic Christians
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Keeping Canada's Economy and Jobs Growing Act
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Liberal
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. During the course of question period, while I sat here quietly waiting for a response to a question that I posed for the Minister of Labour, for which obviously I did not get an answer, she made reference to being heckled from this corner of the chamber and in particular from this member. I can assure you, and you have access to the transcript in the Hansard, that there was no such noise that came out of this corner or this member. I think the minister would want to stand and correct that.
On another aspect, she did reference the fact that the constituents of Cape Breton expected a great deal from their members. I would agree with her, and that is why there are two Liberals back in the chamber.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Conservative
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Saskatchewan
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, on a related point of order, I am glad my colleague for Cape Breton—Canso stood and made reference to his question. In his question to the Minister of Labour earlier today, the preamble seemed to suggest that the minister was guilty of criminal conduct.
I know the member for Cape Breton—Canso and I know him to be a person of good character. I am sure he would want to do the right thing, the parliamentary thing, and stand up, withdraw his remarks unreservedly and apologize to the minster. Failing that, I would ask you, Mr. Speaker, to review the comments made earlier in his preamble, judge accordingly and rule accordingly.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Green
Elizabeth May Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, I agree with you. This is not a proper point of order. However, I have something in common with the Minister of Labour and the member for Cape Breton—Canso. We all share Cape Breton roots.
As neither of them is a member of my party, and as both of them are people I hold in high regard, I would like the Minister of Labour to know that the hon. member for Cape Breton—Canso, unless this jokester has learned how to project his voice as a ventriloquist, was as quiet as the grave as he awaited the minister's answer.
Oral Questions
Points of Order
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I appreciate the interventions from the Cape Breton caucus, but I think we will move on.
Board of Internal Economy
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I have the honour to inform the House that Mr. Comartin, member of the electoral district of Windsor—Tecumseh, has been appointed a member of the Board of Internal Economy in place of Mr. Mulcair, member for the electoral district of Outremont, for the purposes and under the provisions of section 50 of the Parliament of Canada Act.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Halton
Ontario
Conservative
Lisa Raitt Minister of Labour
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to subsection 26(2) of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the annual report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for 2010-11.
Air Canada and Its Associates Act
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
Québec
Conservative
Denis Lebel Minister of Transport
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of committees of this House. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the fifth report later this day.
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
October 17th, 2011 / 3:10 p.m.
York—Simcoe
Ontario
Conservative
Peter Van Loan Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations and I believe you will find unanimous consent of the House for the following motion.
I move:
That a take-note debate on the subject of concerns regarding the ongoing erosion of democracy in Ukraine, including most recently the politically motivated and arbitrary prosecution and conviction of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko by Ukrainian authorities, take place, pursuant to Standing Order 53.1, on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. minister have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion?
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Conservative
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Ukraine
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Conservative