Government Operations Committee on June 16th, 2021

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

It's on the same point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Is there another point of order?

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Mr. MacKinnon, do you have a point of order?

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

No, it's on the same point of order. It's on Mr. Paul-Hus' point of order.

I would just simply remind you, Mr. Chair, with great respect, that the Speaker has repeatedly reminded us that we are to be available with a secure connection and at all times attentive to parliamentary proceedings as we navigate this extraordinary—

[Rachael Thomas, Conservative, Lethbridge, AB]

I have a point of order, Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Thank you.

We're getting into debate here, Mr. MacKinnon.

[Rachael Thomas, Conservative, Lethbridge, AB]

We certainly are.

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

No, but you—

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Order.

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

Mr. Chair—

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Order.

Mr. MacKinnon, it has to be respectful, and so I will ask you to be respectful of every committee member here in your response.

Mr. MacKinnon, you have the floor.

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

As I was concluding, Mr. Chair, we have been reminded to speak with a secure connection and be attentive at all times to parliamentary proceedings. This is an extraordinary time, but Mr. Paul-Hus' point of order is in fact not a point of order because of those directives and that convention that has been set down from the Speaker of the House.

[Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC]

Mr.Chair…

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Mr. Drouin—

[Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative, Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Mr. Drouin was first.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

I'd like to say something with respect to the issue for which the point of order was raised, Mr. Chair.

I understand that some members may occasionally experience problems with Internet connections or other similar difficulties. If we had been in April, May, or June 2020, I would have felt some sympathy for them, but we are now in June 2021. All MPs should by now be familiar with the procedures.

I would also remind the members that last Friday, several of them used dilatory tactics to vote in a non-traditional way.

I would also remind everyone…

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Thank you, Mr. Drouin—

Mr. Drouin, we are entering into debate. Mr. Drouin, order.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

… that several members reported having had trouble…

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Mr. Drouin, order. Order, Mr. Drouin.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

… getting to the House because the bus wasn't on time. So a little maturity in this debate is required.

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

Mr. Drouin, order. Order.

This is becoming a debate. We are going to end this debate. They're not points of order, so we will move on.

There is not unanimous consent to have another vote. The floor is to Ms. Harder.

In light of the time, as we look at the time and being respectful of our services, we will go with four minutes for Ms. Harder and four minutes for Mr. Jowhari.

Ms. Harder, you have four minutes.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

I have a brief point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Robert Gordon Kitchen]

I will quickly let you have this, Mr. Green.

[Matthew Green, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Just for my own clarity—and I apologize if I don't know—is it against procedural Standing Orders to introduce a motion twice, or could Ms. Harder—