Evidence of meeting #16 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was lauzon.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
—Mr. Lauzon put forward changes to the motion as put forward by Mr. Barsalou-Duval. In order to make it as simple as possible for members—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
—he itemized them, and he mentioned the first part he was changing, the second part he was changing, the third part he was changing and the fourth part he was changing. What we're voting on is exactly what Mr. Lauzon spoke to in his remarks, which are all of those.
Conservative
Jason Groleau Conservative Beauce, QC
Mr. Chair, thank you for giving me the floor.
I received the proposed amendments and they were all numbered and separated: amendment number 1, amendment number 2, amendment number 3, and so on.
As a member representing my region, I have no problem voting on each proposal, one at a time. However, we must have the right, for the people in our regions, to debate each motion before moving on to the next one.
I have here the proposals numbered 1 to 5. This means that I received five different motions. I can send them to you. That's how I received them.
I don't see how you can put them all in the same bundle when they're numbered. There's motion number 1, then motion number 2, then motion number 3, then motion number 4 and then motion number 5. These motions can't be together. I received them separately.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Groleau.
Mr. Albas, I'm just going to speak to Mr. Groleau's point of order to ensure that we're following the rules.
Mr. Groleau, Mr. Lauzon submitted and proposed changes. In order to provide as much clarity as possible, especially in the current environment, he presented his first proposed change, the second change, the third change and the fourth change. He presented all these changes together, and this is the result.
We'll be voting on all these motions together.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, BC
The fact is that you have not allowed me to speak to the motion. If we're going to be pulling all five separate amendments that were circulated by the clerk, lumping them without unanimous consent and not allowing us to speak, that is not okay.
According to my rights as a member, you should be giving us the chance to speak to it. I'd ask you to reconsider this and allow us to speak to it. This is unfair in both process and our rights as members of Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Albas.
I appreciate that. I always want to ensure that you're given your rights as a member. I just want to reiterate for the record that—
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
—the floor was given to you, sir. You were done with your remarks, and the vote was called.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
It was not on a point of order, and the video will clearly show that, sir.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, BC
It was, sir. What member of Parliament quotes the fourth edition of Procedure and Practice unless it is a point of order?
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, BC
Come on. Let a man speak to the direct amendment.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Unfortunately, we're going to disagree on that Mr. Albas. I appreciate that.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, BC
I would like to have that opportunity, Mr. Chair.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
No, Mr. Albas, I did not give you the floor.
Mr. Albas, you do not have the floor.
Conservative