Debates of Feb. 16th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #132 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was iran.
Topics
- Question Period
- Black History Month
- Employment Insurance
- Honorius Thériault
- Search and Rescue
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- We Welcome the World Centres
- Taxation
- Medal of Bravery
- The Economy
- Judiciary
- Arthur Meighen
- Status of Women
- Taxes
- Border Crossings
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Opposition Coalition
- International Co-operation
- Foreign Affairs
- International Co-operation
- Government Spending
- Telecommunications Industry
- International Co-operation
- Royal Visit
- Aviation Security
- Canada-U.S. Border
- Government Policies
- Shipbuilding Industry
- The Economy
- Border Crossings
- Justice
- Pensions
- Justice
- Points of Order
- Reports of the Commissioner of Lobbying
- Status of the Artist
- Foreign Affairs
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Abolition of Early Parole Act
- Committees of the House
- NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ACT
- Canada Labour Code
- Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Northern Ontario Act
- Human Rights Situation in Iran
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:10 p.m.
NDP
Thomas Mulcair Outremont, QC
Madam Speaker, if the Bloc members were the slightest bit sincere, they would have accepted the amendments that were put forward last night that sought to take care of the real problem: the drug dealers and the fraudsters. It would have been easy to subdivide it to keep the possibility for first-time non-violent offenders of minor offences to go to a halfway house. But no, they are throwing the baby out with the bath water for purely partisan purposes in a pre-election period.
It is a shame to see the Bloc Québécois that was once some force for social democracy in this country throwing its lot in with the right wing. It is a real shame.
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:10 p.m.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Ahuntsic, QC
Madam Speaker, I want to remind the hon. member that in September 2009, he agreed with unanimously passing our bill, which proposed exactly the same thing we are proposing today. In March 2010, he also voted for unanimous consent. He is putting on a show here because he knows full well that he should be voting in favour of this bill. He knows full well, and—
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:10 p.m.
NDP
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
Order, please.
The hon. member for Outremont has a few seconds to respond.
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:10 p.m.
NDP
Thomas Mulcair Outremont, QC
Madam Speaker, I will quote “The Coach and the Fly”:
Whereon there did a fly approach,
And, with a vastly business air.
Cheered up the horses with his buzz,—
Now pricked them here, now pricked them there,
As neatly as a jockey does,—
And thought the while—he knew it was so—
He made the team and carriage go,
...
Thus certain ever-bustling noddies
Are seen in every great affair;
Important, swelling, busy-bodies,
And bores it's easier to bear
Than chase them from their needless care.
It is absolutely not true what—
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
NDP
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
It being 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Monday, February 14, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of third reading of the bill now before the House.
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
NDP
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
NDP
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nay.
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:15 p.m.
NDP
The Acting Speaker Denise Savoie
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Abolition of Early Parole Act
Government Orders
5:55 p.m.
Liberal
The House resumed from February 10 consideration of the motion.
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
5:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (extension of time, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1, to consider Bill C-511).