Evidence of meeting #41 for Canadian Heritage in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was apology.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Richard Dupuis

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

I want to add that it should be more respectful than his last motion.

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Pomerleau Bloc Drummond, QC

Mr. Gourde should explain it to us.

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

The last time, we could not understand his French, really.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

When this happens on the immigration committee we read it very slowly, and the translation is provided to the best of their ability.

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Pomerleau Bloc Drummond, QC

That is not the issue, sir. We want it in French.

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

It is a matter of principle; we want it in French.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC

It is out of order in English; we are wasting time.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

I wonder if I can finish my point of order.

12:55 p.m.

Bloc

Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC

We don't know, we don't have it.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

Respect is something that doesn't come easily to the people opposite.

I wonder if that might be an option, Mr. Chair.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Seeing that it's one o'clock--

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC

You should be ashamed, guys.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

--the meeting is adjourned.