Natural Resources Committee on Oct. 30th, 2023

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

Mr. Genuis, could I ask you—

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

I don't want to have two people talking at once because I know the implication that has for interpreters, so I will proceed.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

That's why I have asked you to hold, please.

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

I was speaking, Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

We are getting into debate, and this is why.... We cannot debate on a filibuster.

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

I'm sorry, but debate on a what?

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

I'm sorry, but we can't get into a long debate using a point of order.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

We're talking about the rules.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

Thank you for your intervention. We have other points of order.

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

I'm not done, Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

I'm going to the next point of order.

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

Well, Chair, I have a point of order. I'm not finished.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

Those aren't the rules.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

We do have other members waiting.

Thank you for providing that information on your point of order.

I would remind members, let's not use a point of order for debate. I think we have all decided that the health and safety of the interpreters is extremely important, and I really thank all members for not—

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

Chair, I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

—speaking over each other.

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

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

I encourage members not to use a point of order to debate because the debate is what Mr. Angus has the floor for. If a member would like the floor, they can wait their turn, or they can establish a new speaking order by challenging the chair's decision. We can then proceed with all committee members deciding on who the next speaker should be through that process, which is well established.

[Shannon Stubbs, Conservative, Lakeland, AB]

I have a point of order.

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

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

We have Ms. Dabrusin on a point of order.

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

You said I had a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

Ms. Dabrusin has a point of order, and I thank you, Mr. Genuis.

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

Mr. Chair, you say—

[The Chair, Liberal, George Chahal]

Ms. Dabrusin.