Finance Committee on Dec. 7th, 2023

[Chrystia Freeland, Liberal, University—Rosedale, ON]

—because we have a plan.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

Your non-answer proves that Canadians and your own housing agency have no faith in your government to meet the target.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Go ahead, Mr. Baker.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

What this proves is that the Conservatives do not actually want to listen to the answers.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

It's not a point of order.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

The point of order is—

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

That's not a point of order.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

Excuse me. I have listened to you interrupt the minister and not allow her to speak.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Mr. Chair, that's not a point of order.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

I have the right to make a point of order. Now I'm being interrupted and heckled during my point of order.

Please, Chair. Please. I'm asking you. Minister Freeland has the right to respond to the questions put to her, and this is—

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

This is not a point of order, Mr. Chair. Do your job.

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

Now I'm being heckled and interrupted during my point of order.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

It's not a point of order. This is a breach of process.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Thank you—

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

It's not a point of order.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

I will move on.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Lawrence and MP Hallan—

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

Chair, this has descended so badly now that I'm being interrupted during my point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Yes.

Members, first off, stop the crosstalk, okay? Stop the crosstalk.

[Jasraj Singh Hallan, Conservative, Calgary Forest Lawn, AB]

I'll move on.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

The other thing, MP Hallan, MP Lawrence and any MP, is that we have interpreters here. There's a lot of screaming going on, and members are screaming into the mic. I think in my opening remarks I explained the danger to the health and safety of our interpreters that comes with crosstalk, with screaming and with not having the respect and decorum here in this room that I think we want.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

We are looking for—

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

A point of order.