Finance Committee on Feb. 13th, 2024

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Hallan, the minister should be allowed to answer the question. You've asked a number of questions. You have not allowed the minister to answer them.

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

Chair, I'll continue with my questions.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Hallan, the minister will have an opportunity to answer your questions.

The minister has the floor.

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

I will continue with my time. I will not let the minister continue to make false accusations.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

Mr. Chair, do I have the floor?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

You have the floor, Minister.

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

It's my time. That's not how this works, Chair.

It's shameful for—

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

Do I have the floor or do I not?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

You do have the floor, Minister. You can answer the questions.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

Thank you, Chair. I appreciate that very much.

I'm happy to answer the honourable member's question.

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

I will take my time back.

Minister, it's shameful that you would tell an immigrant to this country like me—

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Hallan—

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

I have a point of order.

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

Chair, now you're interrupting me. That's not how this works.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Hallan, it's the crosstalk.

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

It's my time now. I will continue with my time.

It is shameful that—

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

Mr. Chair, I'm curious if I have the floor or if I do not. I believe you are in charge of the procedure of the meeting.

I would be happy to provide an answer to the question.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Minister, we want you to answer the questions that MP Hallan asked.

MP Hallan, you asked some questions. Allow for an answer to the questions.

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

I will move on with my question because the minister made a very false accusation—

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

I have a point of order. I am sorry, but Mr. Hallan is not allowing the minister to answer questions.

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

That is not a point of order.

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

This absolutely is a point of order.

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

That's not a valid point of order. Correct it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Members, we want respect and decorum. We have the minister here for an hour. The time is ticking away.

What we want is for members to ask their questions and for the minister—and if need be, the officials—to answer those questions. Allow for answers to be given without the crosstalk.

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

It is my time now, so I will continue.

It's shameful that the minister would tell an immigrant like me that we would blame immigration. It's actually the Bank of Canada—