Debates of Feb. 12th, 2024

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I am hearing no agreement for unanimous consent.

The hon. member for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley.

[Marty Morantz, Conservative, Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I am again hearing noes.

Colleagues, I am going to continue recognizing members who are rising, but I would suggest to members who have not negotiated or sought some arrangement that it would be in their interest to do so rather than waste time.

The hon. member for Dufferin—Caledon.

[Kyle Seeback, Conservative, Dufferin—Caledon, ON]

Mr. Speaker, these—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I hear there is no agreement for unanimous consent.

The hon. member for Battlefords—Lloydminster.

[Rosemarie Falk, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House call—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I am afraid I am not hearing that.

The hon. member for Yorkton—Melville.

[Cathay Wagantall, Conservative, Yorkton—Melville, SK]

Mr. Speaker, the Canada—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I am also hearing noes from the House.

I will ask the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville to please take her seat.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

Colleagues, gather yourselves, please. We are not being inspirational to the people who might be watching us from home.

The hon. member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I heard some noes. I know the hon. members were all speaking at the same time.

The hon. member for Parry Sound—Muskoka.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I am hearing noes.

The hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

During question period, the member for Windsor—Tecumseh shouted that the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan was lying. That is unparliamentary language, and I believe that, if you verify with the proceedings and verification officers, they will be able to confirm the member did conduct himself in an unparliamentary way. He should withdraw the statement and apologize to the House.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I thank the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for rising on that point of order.

I do not know if the member for Windsor—Tecumseh would like to take to his feet. If that language is unparliamentary, I will certainly take a look at it, but if the member wants to get up and pre-empt the work of the Speaker, it would certainly be appreciated.

[Irek Kusmierczyk, Liberal, Windsor—Tecumseh, ON]

Mr. Speaker, if that in fact was the case, I of course retract that statement.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

The hon. member for New-Westminster—Burnaby is rising on a point of order.

[Peter Julian, NDP, New Westminster—Burnaby, BC]

Mr. Speaker, you reminded all members that, as a sign of respect to Parliament, one needs to circulate motions for unanimous consent to all members in advance. Not a single Conservative did that for the UCs they are presenting today.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I thank the hon. member. It is good practice to do so.

The hon. member for Calgary Nose Hill.