Justice Committee on Dec. 9th, 2025

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

That's why I called you Mr. Viersen.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

I would like it to be moved over.

[Wade Chang, Liberal, Burnaby Central, BC]

What are you doing?

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

I'm not Wade Chang.

[Wade Chang, Liberal, Burnaby Central, BC]

I'm a regular member of this committee.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Mr. Viersen, I addressed you as “Mr. Viersen”.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

Thank you, sir.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Let's not make a mockery of the proceedings. You have the floor.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

I'm not making a mockery. I'm just noting that my name is not in front of me. This says “Wade Chang”.

[Anju Dhillon, Liberal, Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, QC]

Then slide over to your colleagues.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

That is not my name. When it shows—

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

We've established that now. You've known that for your whole life. We now all know that, and so does everybody watching the committee now.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

If you want to address the amendment at hand, do so. Otherwise, I'll move to the next speaker.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Chair, on a point of order, is this another matter of privilege? Could you take this under advisement as well?

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

Mr. Chair, I appreciate that you know who I am and what my name is. I'm appreciative that you recognize me.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Now your name is in front of you, so you'll make no mistake yourself. Go ahead. Just keep looking at it and reminding us.

Please move on to the amendment.

[Jacob Mantle, Conservative, York—Durham, ON]

If we're supposed to take this seriously, so are you, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

I'm trying to.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

Mr. Chair, with the absence of my name, it would look like Mr. Chang was speaking, because I don't know who Mr. Chang is or who I am. I was just trying to remove his name from my shot. You will notice that he is not in the shot, but I am.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, ON]

The name still is.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

My name is now there. We should be good to go. It was never my intention—

[The Chair, Liberal, James Maloney]

Mr. Viersen, this is very enlightening, but please get to the point. Your name is there. We know you name. Everybody knows your name.

Get to the point, please.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

Mr. Chair, it was never my intention to raise this. I was merely trying to move his name out of the picture shot, and that started an argument.

[Wade Chang, Liberal, Burnaby Central, BC]

You did it in a very rude manner.