House of Commons Hansard #56 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senate.

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Richard Marceau Bloc Charlesbourg, QC

Madam Speaker, following the introduction in this House of this terrible Bill C-20, in an attempt to deny the Quebec people the right to decide their future, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table an article from the February 21, 2000 edition of Le Devoir , entitled “Mouvement National des Québécois Launches Campaign to Promote Sovereignty”.

As everyone knows, the MNQ is a neutral association of patriots looking to advance the collective well-being of Quebecers.

The article reads “The Mouvement national des Québécoises et des Québécois is launching a campaign to promote sovereignty. This campaign, which—”

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

I think that the hon. member has made his point. Is there unanimous consent of the House to table this document?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga—Maisonneuve, QC

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

You are aware of our willingness to co-operate and ensure that the proceedings of the House are conducted with a certain decorum. You are the Speaker. You can decide for yourself when it is time to intervene and we believe that there should not be any interference by the government House leader.

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

I have been very patient up until now. I have allowed members to speak maybe longer than I should have. If the hon. member is asking to table a document, in my opinion, he should read the title and name the author.

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Odina Desrochers Bloc Lotbinière, QC

Madam Speaker, following the introduction of Bill C-20 by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, since you are yourself a Quebecer and, therefore, have an open mind, I hope you will listen carefully to what I have to say and hopefully grant my request.

I wish to draw your attention to the fact that the debate we are trying to have is made impossible by the totalitarian tactics conceived and planned by the accomplice from the riding of Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, a lackey of—

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Some hon. members

Oh, oh.

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

The hon. member rose to seek unanimous consent to table a document. I would ask him to do so now.

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Bloc

Odina Desrochers Bloc Lotbinière, QC

Madam Speaker, I had not finished. May I table my document, since I read it slowly and calmly, so that they could clearly understand? Is there unanimous consent?

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

Is there unanimous consent of the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Bloc

Gilles-A. Perron Bloc Saint-Eustache—Sainte-Thérèse, QC

Madam Speaker, I appreciate your impartiality and your patience.

This morning, I read an article on Bill C-20 from the Canadian Press, dated February 21, 2000 and entitled “Ottawa to Neutralize Quebec on International Scene”. It is a summary of a speech made by anthropologist Claude Baribeau, of Laval University. The document will certainly enlighten the members opposite.

I ask for unanimous consent to table the document.

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

Is there unanimous consent?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC

Madam Speaker, further to the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for unanimous consent to table a document which, I hope, will enlighten this House.

It is an article published in La Presse on February 22, 2000, and entitled “A Damage Control Motion”.

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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)

Is there unanimous consent?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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Jean-Paul Marchand Bloc Québec East, QC

Madam Speaker, I have here an article from the Canadian Press in which we read that “Mr. Ryan felt that, by making a decision on the clarity of a referendum question, the federal government would, to say the least, interfere directly with the drafting of the question. He added that this attitude was not real federalism but a trusteeship system. Such a system, he said, if not contrary to the federal government's responsibility should—”