Evidence of meeting #80 for Natural Resources in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
We are engaging in debate. I recognize what you've stated on the point of order, Mr. Falk.
The ability for members to make a point of order and to be heard one at a time is something I've tried to do, but all members have a right to participate, so I would thank you for your point of order. I would remind colleagues to allow members to participate.
I'll ask you to finish your point of order and not engage in debate, but speak specifically to the point of order so we can move on to the next point of order.
6 p.m.
Conservative
Ted Falk Conservative Provencher, MB
Thank you. I was going to remind you that you didn't interrupt Mr. Kelloway or Mr. Angus when they were making their points of order, but you just interrupted me. I just want to point that out. I want the audience to be able to observe that, the behaviour of the chair.
My point of order is this. Mr. Genuis in his point of order asked Ms. Lapointe to clarify exactly what the unparliamentary language that she referred to Mr. Genuis as using was so he could address that. I'm sure, if there was legitimate unparliamentary language being used, that Mr. Genuis would love the opportunity to apologize, if that really is the case.
6 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
Mr. Falk, thank you for your point of order.
The chair previously ruled on unparliamentary language that may have occurred during this committee and previous committees. I've reminded members of our duties as members.
Mr. Falk, you raised an important point on a previous interruption that was made when Mr. Kelloway had the floor and was partway through his point of order, where disorder occurred in this committee and when I, as the chair, had to suspend.
6 p.m.
An hon. member
Are you sure this isn't debate?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
Once again, colleagues, we are not going to use a point of order to engage in debate.
As the chair—I would ask you respectfully, sir—I had to suspend the meeting previously because a member was interrupted and a number of members conducted in disorder, which led me to suspend this meeting. As mentioned earlier, I will not hesitate at any point....
As committee members, it's our duty to respect each other, to work together, to follow parliamentary rules that are in place, which I previously stated, to ensure a good working environment for everybody who supports us at this committee. Whether it's our clerks, our analysts, the health and safety of our interpreters, we must take that very seriously.
We are going to move to Mr. Sorbara on the next point of order.
6 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
There's another point of order.
I'm going to move forward. I thank you for raising a point of order, sir.
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Conservative
Ted Falk Conservative Provencher, MB
You let Mr. Kelloway finish his complete thought before you interrupted.
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NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
I think there's a challenge to the chair.
Do I hear a challenge to the chair?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
I'm moving to Mr. Sorbara on his point of order.
Mr. Sorbara, can you wait one moment, please?
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An hon. member
You have to give every member the chance—
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Conservative
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Liberal
Francesco Sorbara Liberal Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Mr. Falk, kindly finish your point of order and then I'll go just after you.
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Conservative
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Liberal
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An hon. member
It's common sense and gentlemanly.
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An hon. member
United for our common well-being.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal George Chahal
Thank you, Mr. Sorbara, for offering that, but, Mr. Sorbara, decisions are made. I'm going to move to you on the point of order.
