Evidence of meeting #119 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
Your decision is incorrect. I challenge the chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Mr. Coteau spoke to a point of privilege that he was misrepresented.
Go ahead and challenge the chair. Let's call a vote.
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Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
She didn't order her. She asked her if she would like to apologize. That's all she said.
She said that she was asking the member if she wants to.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Mr. Lawrence, I did not make a ruling on anything. I asked the member if she would withdraw her statement because Mr. Coteau asked her to because he felt he was misrepresented. That's basically what's happening here. I have not made a ruling because I can't rule on that.
Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Coteau has asked that you withdraw the statement.
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Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Madam Chair, by asking me to withdraw, you are then making a ruling. You're making a ruling in favour of Mr. Coteau.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I'm not making a ruling, Mrs. Thomas. People speak through the chair. I know you don't think they should, but Mr. Coteau made a statement.
As a chair, I'm interpreting the statement that he made. I'm not ruling; I'm just asking. If you wish to not withdraw, that's fine. I'm not compelling you to do anything.
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I'm saying that Mr. Coteau asked you to withdraw your statement.
Will you?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
All right, fine.
Mr. Coteau, Mrs. Thomas does not wish to withdraw her statement.
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Thank you. Mr. Coteau has said that's fine.
Mrs. Thomas, what were you saying?
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Yes, she did. She did, but it's okay. My skin is very thick.
Go ahead, Mrs. Thomas.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
What you just accused me of is incorrect. I did start out saying “you”. I was going to make one statement. I withdrew it and said, “this is...a joke”.
You just accused me, wrongly, of calling you a joke.
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Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Madam Chair, that is an inappropriate accusation that you just brought against me.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Mrs. Thomas, I do not wish to debate you on issues like this because I think they are totally irrelevant and frivolous.
