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.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Can we get paper copies of the motion that has been moved and that we're discussing?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I think we're trying to do that, but we just can't keep delaying. If you got an electronic copy, we're going to get you the paper copy soon.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Yes, that's what I asked everyone, and everyone nodded that they had received the electronic copies.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
I don't believe I was a part of that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
I realize that the Liberals have moved this motion, and that they would appreciate nothing more than to spend this time debating this motion. I think that's unfortunate, because we have a whole host of witnesses who are here with us today, and we have an important study with regard to the Court Challenges Program and Bill C-316 on the table. Essentially, what they are doing, then, is opting to hijack the rest of this meeting for the next hour and 40 minutes to discuss a motion that they've put out there, at the expense of the witnesses who are here testifying.
Liberal
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
I'd like to know why she has the floor. Is it on the basis of her saying she didn't have the motion? Now we're going into the specifics of this motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
No, she has the floor, so I'm going to have to let her speak. I'm sorry. She has a valid reason to speak.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
I just want to understand, on a point of clarification, Madam Chair.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Members came in basically saying, “I don't have the motion.”
I understand that.
Conservative
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Basically, she was told it was sent by email.
Liberal
Patricia Lattanzio Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
She put her hand back up, but there were other speakers who had their hand up before she did.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
That's how this works.
I have a point of order.
She had the floor. She can talk about whatever she wants as long as it's relevant. She did that.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I'm sorry, but I don't think we need points of order here.
Philip, I think Mrs. Thomas has the floor. She did not stop speaking, and she had her electronic version.
Go ahead, Mrs. Thomas, please continue.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Thank you.
I'll just clarify for the honourable member across the way. I had my hand up, which means I was acknowledged as the first speaker on the list.
First, I needed to make sure that I was speaking to the correct motion. That's what a responsible member of Parliament does. After I was able to verify that, I was able to speak to it, so I'm continuing with the time that was granted to me by the chair.
Liberal
Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON
I put up my hand when the motion was being moved, so I assume that I was the first speaker, and the NDP member was second.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I'm going by the list that the clerk has. She noted hands up, and you are the third speaker and Ms. Ashton is the fourth.
Go ahead, Mrs. Thomas.