Health Committee on May 7th, 2026

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Does anybody have a point of order that's not related to the same subject?

[Matt Strauss, Conservative, Kitchener South—Hespeler, ON]

This is not a point of order. I just want to get on the speakers list.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Go ahead, Mr. Eyolfson, and then it's Mr. Strauss.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Do you have a point of order now on a different matter?

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

I was going to speak first. The clerk saw my name. I was after him.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

No.

Mr. Mazier is after Dr. Strauss.

Mr. Eyolfson, you have the floor.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[Doug Eyolfson, Liberal, Winnipeg West, MB]

Thank you, Chair.

Right now, Manitoba is facing—

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

There is another point of order from Mr. Blanchette-Joncas.

[Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Bloc, Rimouski—La Matapédia, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Would it be possible to pay closer attention when people call for a point of order? I understand that it isn't easy, since there's a lot going on.

I would simply like to ask the chair to urge the committee members to avoid speaking at the same time. This makes the interpreters' job quite difficult. They're trying to provide the interpretation. However, they're saying that they can't do so when multiple people speak at once.

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Thank you very much, Mr. Blanchette-Joncas. It's a point well taken. That's what I have said time and time again. Some of the members are not respecting what I am saying. I want every member to be respectful to the interpreters and to honourable members. One person at a time should be speaking.

I have the speaking list right now. We have Dr. Eyolfson, Dr. Strauss and then Mr. Mazier.

Mr. Eyolfson, you can go ahead, please.

[Doug Eyolfson, Liberal, Winnipeg West, MB]

Thank you, Chair.

I have—

[Helena Konanz, Conservative, Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC]

Chair, I have a question of privilege.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

If this is the intention of this procedure, I'm commenting right now. You can raise as many points of order, and you can raise as many questions of privilege.... I will—

Just a minute, Mr. Mazier. I'm speaking. You have to respect the chair.

[Dan Mazier, Conservative, Riding Mountain, MB]

Sure.

[Helena Konanz, Conservative, Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

I can take a point of order.

[Helena Konanz, Conservative, Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC]

If I do have a matter of privilege, am I not allowed to speak?

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Right now, there is nothing on the subject. The question of privilege can be on the subject matter. Let the subject matter come in, and then I will give you the floor.

[Helena Konanz, Conservative, Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC]

No.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

Okay.

Right now, let me entertain Mr. Eyolfson.

Please go ahead, Doctor.

[Doug Eyolfson, Liberal, Winnipeg West, MB]

All right. Thank you, Chair.

I would like to present—

[Helena Konanz, Conservative, Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Sukh Dhaliwal]

I have to take the point of order.