Official Languages Committee on Oct. 30th, 2023

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

I am going to come back to you, Mr. Iacono, but I have to follow the speaking order.

Mr. Dalton, you have the floor.

[Marc Dalton, Conservative, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I want to say that I am really disappointed with the immediate reaction to my colleague: he said two sentences, and there was an immediate explosion. I think a bit of politeness is called for on both sides of the room. We have to wait a bit for him to provide some context for his question. Normally, the chair and all the members give a member who is speaking a bit of latitude.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Thank you, Mr. Dalton.

Mr. Brock, you have the floor.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Thank you, Chair.

My friend opposite, Mr. Iacono—

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

Point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Yes.

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

The comment...

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Mr. Chair, I'm sorry, but when I wanted to raise a point of order earlier, you told me to wait.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

I'm sorry. I was following the comments relating to the first point of order.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

He has a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Right. Do you have a point of order too?

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

So we are going to wait, Mr. Iacono. I thought it was comments relating to the point of order that was on the table, but do you in fact want to raise a point of order?

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Right.

Please continue then, Mr. Brock.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

Do I have the floor?

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

Mr. Chair, I was speaking, was I not? The member opposite expressed...

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I have a point of order.

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

... his frustration. So I am requesting an apology to me and also to the witnesses.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Mr. Iacono...

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Mr. Chair...

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

I am not asking that he retract his words, I am asking for an apology to me...

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

You got it, your apology, Mr. Iacono.

[Angelo Iacono, Liberal, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

... because the word was directed at me.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Just a minute, everyone.