Evidence of meeting #20 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vote.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You are not the chair. You are not the chair.

You have to decide whether we are going to proceed to a vote.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

Réal, you're not the chair, either. Réal, you're not the chair.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You're not the chair.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Order, order.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You're not the chair. Shut up.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Order.

Mr. Dykstra, I am going to excuse Mr. Saunders. I don't think he should be subject to this and, sir--

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

This is theatrics. It's a joke. You are turning our meeting into a joke.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

My apologies, sir.

An hon. member

Deal with it right now.

3:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

Why don't you shut up back there?

An hon. member

Who does he think he is?

Mark Holland Liberal Ajax—Pickering, ON

It's called procedure.

An hon. member

You can use it.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

This is farcical.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

You have to abide by the Standing Orders.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

The chair's ruling was challenged. So be it. I am not going to take the count. If you want to deal with me as a chair, that's fine, you may do so. But I am not taking the count.

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

Mr. Chairman, the clerk can take the count.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Is this your resignation?

Est-ce que vous démissionnez, monsieur le président?

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

If this is a—

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Nobody is asking for your resignation.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

That's up to the committee to decide. I am not taking the count.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Chairman, nobody is asking for your resignation. We are simply asking that you abide by the Standing Orders. Check with the clerk.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

The motion was ruled on yesterday.

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

We are entitled to vote on this.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

It was out of order.