Debates of Dec. 15th, 1999

Points Of Order

[The Deputy Speaker]

The parliamentary secretary indicated his opposition very clearly to the Chair.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I see that your hearing has improved considerably since yesterday.

[The Deputy Speaker]

I also have eyes and I can see when somebody shakes his head to say no.

[Claude Bachand, Bloc, Saint-Jean, QC]

Mr. Speaker, further to the introduction of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I have here parts of a report on the territorial integrity of the province of Quebec in the event that it achieves sovereignty, presented to the committee to examine matters relating to the accession of Québec to sovereignty in May of 1992, at the Quebec national assembly, which states that a sovereign Quebec would undergo no changes in its present boundaries.

I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table this document that should enlighten this House.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Eugène Bellemare, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Cooperation]

Mr. Speaker. I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table the second report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Antoine Dubé, Bloc, Lévis, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I have here a study by the Library of Parliament on the fundamental rights of Canadians and Quebecers. The study was prepared in 1988 and is entitled “A Comparison of the Bill of Rights and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms”.

I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table this document that should enlighten—

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Yvan Bernier, Bloc, Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-De-La-Madeleine—Pabok, QC]

Mr. Speaker, further to the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers I have here an article from Le Droit published on December 8, 1995, that establishes that the 50% plus one rule is acceptable everywhere in Canada, except for Quebec.

Let me quote the article “People in Ontario—”

[The Deputy Speaker]

I will not tolerate this and the member knows it very well. I will guess what he wants to ask. Is there unanimous consent for the tabling of the document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Daniel Turp, Bloc, Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I have here a document that could be useful to members of the House further to the introduction of a bill denying the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Quebec people and of the Quebec nation. Is is the Quebec National Assembly Act.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Bernard Bigras, Bloc, Rosemont, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I have here a study on the social union made by Ghislain Autis for the Quebec Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat.

I would ask for unanimous consent to table this document.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?