Evidence of meeting #76 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was muslims.
A recording is available from Parliament.
October 4th, 2017 / 4:35 p.m.
Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
But there's a motion to adjourn and it's not debatable, so I'm going to challenge your decision with all due respect, Chair.
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
That's not debatable, sir. We have to vote on that.
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Peter Van Loan
The chair is to protect fair, democratic process and due process rights in accordance with the rules—
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
Okay, but I've challenged your decision, and that's not debatable, and we have to vote on it.
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
Could we at least allow Madame Zine to finish her response?
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Peter Van Loan
We set the rules at the start of this meeting by unanimous consent, and you are now seeking to do it—
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Peter Van Loan
Madam Zine had 20 seconds left in her answer and I would like her to finish it.
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Peter Van Loan
Madam Zine, you can finish your answer in 20 seconds and then it's over to the Liberals.
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Professor, Sociology and Muslim Studies Option, Wilfrid Laurier University, As an Individual
Well, I think this is an illustration of why there are differences about various kinds of objectives or definitions or things that are going on. The fact that there are people in the community who may have a different understanding of it doesn't mean the standard definitions being used internationally and in various forms are not good, worthy ones. The definitions stand on their own.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
Thank you.
I'm not going to take my full three minutes, and I apologize: a vote has been called, which is why there is a rush.
Could any of you provide in writing any comments about the strengths and weaknesses of the Ontario anti-racism strategic plan?
As well, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination put out a report with recommendations for Canada on September 13, 2017. If you have any comments for us to consider, I would appreciate that in writing. Thank you.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Peter Van Loan
Do I have a motion to adjourn?
When you have unanimous consent to set a process, it stays in place.
The meeting is adjourned.
