Debates of Dec. 15th, 1999

Points Of Order

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to let you know that the members of the Bloc Quebecois support the tabling of the report of the joint committee on official languages. I cannot say where the no came from, but I only wanted to make it clear that we agree to have this report tabled in the House.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Canadian Heritage]

Mr. Speaker, since I am a member of the joint committee, I ask for unanimous consent to table the second report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Richard Marceau, Bloc, Charlesbourg, QC]

Mr. Speaker, to your great surprise and total amazement I am sure, I have here an article published in the December 11, 1999 issue of La Presse —

[The Deputy Speaker]

The Bloc Quebecois House leader.

[Michel Gauthier, Bloc, Roberval, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I just want to say that, as agreed, the Bloc Quebecois supports the tabling of the document the hon. member wants to table. I do not understand why it is not happening now.

[An hon. member]

Reform said no.

[Michel Gauthier, Bloc, Roberval, QC]

If I understood right, Reform said no.

[The Deputy Speaker]

It is not for the Chair to say where the noes came from. The Chair heard noes and so unanimous consent was refused. I expect that there will be an opportunity some time for presentation of reports from committees. When that happens maybe the committee report will be presented, but we are not going to get into a fight about that now.

[Richard Marceau, Bloc, Charlesbourg, QC]

Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, I have here an article published in the December 11, 1999 issue of La Presse stating that a simple majority of 50% plus one is sufficient anywhere in Canada except when it comes to Quebec. I ask for unanimous consent to table this document.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[John Williams, Reform, St. Albert, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I have a committee report to table and I would ask for unanimous consent to go to the presentation of reports from committees.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed to the presentation of reports from committees?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Paul Crête, Bloc, Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that will enlighten the House.

It is a brief that the chairman of the Montreal—Ville-Marie district of the Parti Quebecois submitted to the Bélanger-Campeau Commission. Here is an excerpt “Is it not time for Quebec to finally act as a responsible society and make its own decisions?” I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table this document.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.