Debates of Feb. 18th, 2000

Points Of Order

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is this still the same question?

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

[The Deputy Speaker]

We have done with this question for today. We have been debating it for 20 minutes and I clarified things as best I could.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I thank you sincerely for your indulgence but I want to make sure I understand.

You said a moment ago that, regarding the events of a little earlier this week, we should check with the Speaker who was in the Chair at the time. I understand that answer.

However, I come back to my original question. Are there criteria under Marleau-Montpetit—or whatever its name is—that guide the Chair when it decides whether the House will deem that a question is in order? It appears that earlier this week the Speaker did not admit it because—

[The Deputy Speaker]

Chapter 11 contains a number of passages describing what is in order and what is not. I suggest the hon. member and all the others read that, because it contains a lot of information. It will help everyone plan questions and answers in the House.

I think that puts an end to the debate.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, since we are talking about reading and you are not prepared to enlighten us immediately on the question, I would suggest to the government and to all members in this House further reading in the context of a less happy debate, the debate on Bill C-20.

It concerns an article that appeared in the daily La Presse on November 29, entitled “Chrétien's statement suits Bouchard, according to Dumont”.

With a view to enlightening this House in the context of Bill C-20—

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent in the House to table such a document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Réal Ménard, Bloc, Hochelaga—Maisonneuve, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your good work.

Following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that will enlighten the members.

The document is entitled “e maintien d'une union monétaire avec un Québec séparé”, and do not tell me that I do not have the unanimous consent of the House because I feel otherwise.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Yvan Loubier, Bloc, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC]

Mr. Speaker, following the introduction of a racist bill against Quebec and Quebecers by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, I would like to table an article from La Presse canadienne dated January 29, 2000, regarding the role of the Bloc Quebecois in the achievement of sovereignty in Quebec—

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Mr. Speaker, following the introduction, by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I have here a document entitled “Le statut politique et constitutionnel du Québec”.

I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table this document that will enlighten the members on this issue.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Jane Stewart, Liberal, Minister of Human Resources Development]

Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in response to questions in the House, I would like to table in both official languages the terms and conditions of the transitional jobs fund, the terms and conditions of the Canada jobs fund, and the statistics used to identify the 56 EI economic regions in Canada and the data for 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh.

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Mr. Speaker, last January 5, Le Droit published an article entitled “A breach of democracy”.

Following the referral to committee of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table this document which was published in Le Droit .

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House?