Finance Committee on May 29th, 2023

Evidence of meeting #94 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-47
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Peter Fonseca
Daniel Blaikie
Julie Dzerowicz
Philip Lawrence
Yvan Baker
Terry Beech
Adam Chambers
Gabriel Ste-Marie
Garnett Genuis
Leah Gazan
Tom Kmiec
Kelly McCauley
Marty Morantz
Sophie Chatel
Jasraj Singh Hallan
Ed Fast
Ben Lobb
Heath MacDonald
Stephen Ellis
Larry Maguire

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Alexandre Roger
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Ariane Gagné-Frégeau  Legislative Clerk
Miriam Burke  Legislative Clerk
Jean-François Lafleur  Legislative Clerk

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

This committee should be suspended.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Marty Morantz Conservative Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB

I think we're in the middle of a point of order, Mr. Chair.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

No, okay. Next member.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

It's a point of order.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Ste-Marie, your vote.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Chair, this doesn't make any sense. There's a point of order. Question period is going on. Question period is about to start.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Blaikie.

2:10 p.m.

An hon. member

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Members may not be aware, it's 2:10. Question period is about to start and members have a right to be—

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Blaikie, your vote.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

—at question period. If members can't hear, that is question period going on. Statements by members. Mr. May.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

That is dangerous for the interpreters, MP Genuis.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Chair, it is dangerous for our institution.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

The health and safety of the people—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

The health and safety of our institution is under threat, Chair.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Order. Decorum. Respect.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

You are showing flagrant disregard for our institution. This should be suspended.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Genuis, turn that off.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

This should be suspended, Chair. I want you to understand that this is going on and you're calling a vote in the middle of a point of order.

May 30th, 2023 / 2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

I had ruled on your point of order.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

No, you said it was debate. You didn't even rule on it. You said it was debate.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are going to MP Blaikie on—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

I had barely started and you said it was debate.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Vote, MP Blaikie, please.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Question period is going on, Chair.