Fisheries Committee on Nov. 25th, 2024

[Jake Stewart, Conservative, Miramichi—Grand Lake, NB]

We can use the tape if we have to. That's—

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Do you want to tell us what the term was?

[Jake Stewart, Conservative, Miramichi—Grand Lake, NB]

I'm not sure I'm allowed to repeat it.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

Mr. Chair, the comment I made to the member was that he's a jackass. I would like to take back that comment, as it is unparliamentary, but I stand by the sentiment behind it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

She has withdrawn that comment.

[Jake Stewart, Conservative, Miramichi—Grand Lake, NB]

I appreciate it.

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Cape Breton—Canso, NS]

Do I still have the mic?

[Mike Kelloway, Liberal, Cape Breton—Canso, NS]

Thank you for that moment of whatever that was.

The bottom line is that I actually think we're better than this. This just feeds into the cynicism that's out there about politicians being really super-silly. We're here to touch upon the Fisheries Act. We're here to talk about the motion that Lisa Marie Barron has moved, but my God, come on, folks—get it together.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Go ahead, Mr. Small.

[Clifford Small, Conservative, Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL]

Thank you, Mr Chair.

Ms. Barron mentioned me as being unparliamentary, or whatever. I don't know what I said. She called me out. I have no idea what she was talking about.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

I didn't hear anyone call you out, Mr. Small.

[Clifford Small, Conservative, Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL]

I thought she said, “Mr. Small”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

No, she didn't.

[Clifford Small, Conservative, Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL]

I had my hand up to speak to her motion and I didn't get a chance to speak to it.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

I did call a point order, however.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

All right. Go ahead.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

Thank you.

I will definitely allow my colleague to continue, as I do respect my colleague and I want to hear what he has to say, but I want to reassure him that I did not call him by name. I hope he did not mishear that. I did make a comment about the Conservatives making comments. I did not name him as an individual MP, however.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

Thank you for that, Ms. Barron.

That ends the time for testimony by witnesses for the committee.

We're going to—

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

We're going to suspend for a moment and go into committee business.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

I actually have a point of order, Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ken McDonald]

I want to say thank you to Mr. Gratton, Ms. Morrison, and Mr. Lapointe.

[Lisa Marie Barron, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

I have a point of order.

I have a motion on the floor. My understanding is that it has to go through the process and go to a vote prior to going to committee business.