Evidence of meeting #111 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was communities.
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
Mr. Chair, do I have the floor? I'm interrupted every time I raise the Conservatives' record on indigenous housing.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
When we come here as opposition to question the minister.... They've been here for nine years, and houses are not getting built—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I'm getting to it.
We're then questioned about the time and length of our question, when I'm talking about a story about Kevin and Malaya, people who are living in squalor because of this minister's inaction.
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
If that's taking too much time, I apologize, but this minister needs to answer the questions we are asking of him.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
It's not a point of order; I agree with you.
Moreover, I have no problem with the length of the question. I actually wish the previous questioner spent as much time on indigenous housing.
What I have problems with is the Conservatives trying to shut down an answer that may be uncomfortable for them, because what I hear behind that question, coming from a member who opposes the very investments that are designed to address the needs he's raising in his question, when I know that he stands and votes against those measures—
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Conservative
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
—I ask myself if he is trying to score a point or solve a problem.
It's clear his interest is to score a political point, because when the Conservatives had an opportunity to make investments to build housing in indigenous communities, they chose not to. When they have an opportunity to vote for or against investments, they vote against.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
I will take with a grain of salt the continued interruptions because this is uncomfortable given the historic record of Conservatives withdrawing investments—
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
On a point of order, can I have my time back?
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
—when it comes to housing in indigenous communities.
Question away. Take as much time as you would like, but let's engage in a real conversation rather than cheap shots for Facebook.
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Mr. Chair, I'd claim my time back for the last minute because he's just been running off on an answer talking about a previous Conservative government.
The questions are for the government that's been in power for 10 years. His responsibility as minister is to answer my question, and you're not recognizing that I'm trying to claim back my time, Mr. Chair. It's our time. It's not the minister's.
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Liberal
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An hon. member
I have a point of order.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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