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.
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Conservative
Blaine Calkins Conservative Wetaskiwin, AB
It says absence, not refusal. It doesn't say anything about refusal. It says absence.
Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Madam Clerk, I am actually going to give verbal notice now of my intention to move non-confidence in the chair--this is going on the record--and also notice of my intention to nominate Mr. Rick Dykstra as chair for purposes of electing a new chair. I'm giving that verbally now for the record.
Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
[Inaudible--Editor].... If the vice-chair would take the chair, then perhaps your motion could be considered. In the absence of a chair, there's no....
Liberal
Conservative
Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
You are keeping us waiting, Mr. Ménard. Go ahead, everybody loves you. We do not normally need to plead with you like this.
An hon. member
You know what, Derek? That's why we have vice-chairs, and we have a vice-chair.
Bloc
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Are you not going to recognize a point of order, Mr. Chair? You have to recognize a point of order.
Conservative
Bloc
The Vice-Chair Bloc Réal Ménard
Given the current situation, I am going to adjourn until 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
The meeting is adjourned.