Human Resources Committee on May 28th, 2018

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Do you have a point of order, sir?

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

Yes, I do.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Please get to it.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

We have a right to speak to—

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Do you have a point of order, sir?

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

Yes, I do.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Then please tell us what that happens to be.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

The point of order is that we have the right to speak to the clause before the vote is held.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

This isn't a point of order.

[Steven Blaney, Conservative, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

I challenge the decision of the chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

What was explained to me was that the motion is relevant if it has to do with the clause that we're debating at this particular time. It is not, and it's not an issue. Clause 1 of this bill is not referred to in any way by this motion.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

What motion? There is not a motion on the floor.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

There was just a motion on the floor.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

You introduced a motion, saying, shall it carry? We said, no, we want to speak to it. You went ahead and called the vote before allowing us. Are you saying, Chair, that we do not have the right to speak to any of these clauses, that you're just going to pass them and say—

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Of course, I'm not saying that, sir.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

Then we want to speak to clause 1, which is on essential service. We want to speak to it before you call the vote. May we speak to it?

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Is that what is actually being asked here? You said you had a point of order, sir.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

I asked you a question, Chair. Will you give us—

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

And I'm asking you a question. What is your point of order? Every time I've given you guys the floor you've used stall tactic after stall tactic—every single time. You talk about trust. I'm asking you, you said you have a point of order, and what is that point of order?

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

I have said it numerous times and I will repeat it, Chair. The point of order is I would like, and some of my colleagues would like, to speak to clause 1 prior to your calling a vote. Will you recognize us, opposition members, and give us an opportunity to speak to clause 1, which amends the definition of “essential service”? May I have that right?

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

If you wish to debate the merits or concerns around clause 1, yes.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley—Aldergrove, BC]

Thank you very much.

[Steven Blaney, Conservative, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Bryan May]

Mr. Blaney has a point of order.