Health Committee on Feb. 12th, 2021

[The Clerk]

I could, but I don't know how she wanted to vote.

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Yes, Mr. Lamoureux.

[The Clerk]

We're having technical difficulties here, Mr. Chair.

[Julie Vignola, Bloc, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

For me, it is complete silence. I didn't hear a thing.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Madame Vignola has voted no. If you could include her vote in the tally—

[Don Davies, NDP, Vancouver Kingsway, BC]

Mr. Chair, on a point of order, I can't understand what Ms. Vignola said, because I'm not getting any interpretation of what she said.

[Julie Vignola, Bloc, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

Mr. Davies, I can see your lips moving, but I'm not getting any interpretation.

[The Clerk]

We are having technical difficulties with interpretation.

[Julie Vignola, Bloc, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

Now I can hear someone.

[The Clerk]

We have difficulties with interpretation. Please wait a moment, we will check this.

[Julie Vignola, Bloc, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

I can no longer hear anything.

I can now hear the interpreter.

[The Clerk]

Can you hear me, Mrs. Vignola?

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

Mr. Chair, if you will, I would like to continue on my point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Yes. Be very quick. We do have to wrap up.

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

Yes.

Mr. Chair, you do have the opportunity to suspend the committee if in fact you feel that we're not able to provide the full services that are necessary in order to have a properly functional committee. It would appear, just by observing the last two minutes, that we really do not have the ability at this stage. If more notice had been given from the Conservatives of their desire to sit past this time, we might have been able to be better prepared. I don't think the House administration should be blamed.

I do believe it's critical that we have French translation services. If we do not have it, I would highly recommend that you suspend the committee.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

On this point of order, Chair...?

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Excuse me. We're getting too far down the rabbit hole here.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

You acknowledged the Liberal male speaking on a point of order. I would like to be acknowledged on the same point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Can we just get things straightened away on this vote?

Mr. Clerk, would you incorporate Ms. Vignola's vote in the tally?

[The Clerk]

Mrs. Vignola, are you voting for or against the motion?

[Julie Vignola, Bloc, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

I will abstain from voting. It will be better than to speak my mind.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

That means there's no change to the tally. The chair's decision is sustained.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

A point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ron McKinnon]

Ms. Rempel Garner, please go ahead quickly.