House of Commons Hansard #140 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was yea.
Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I will do my best. If people would stop interrupting, it would be easier for me to respond. All I am saying is that—
Bob Rae Liberal Toronto Centre, ON
This is worse than a caucus meeting, Mr. Speaker.
I would just say to my colleague, I know that he would not want to be using unparliamentary language and would not want to accuse another member of lying, even if he uses a fancy word to make that point.
Peter MacKay ConservativeMinister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I know the hon. member is a Rhodes scholar. I am surprised that he had to look that word up, but he has acknowledged that he did.
The word mendacious, I understand, may in fact be unparliamentary, so I withdraw the word.
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
The Chair appreciates the intervention by the Minister of National Defence and will consider this matter closed.
The hon. member for Bourassa is rising on the same point of order?
Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC
Mr. Speaker, therefore we must add the word “mendacious” to the list of unparliamentary words. Every time we hear this word, the speaker can stand up and call the member to order.
Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC
Mr. Speaker, all I am asking is that since that word is unparliamentary it should now be on the list, so that any time we hear it the Speaker will have to stand up and put the member in order.
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
We will leave this matter in the hands of the Speaker.
The hon. member for Selkirk—Interlake on a different point of order?
James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind all members that you stood twice to put the question. It says in Standing Order 16(1):
When the Speaker is putting a question, no Member shall enter, walk out of or across the House, or make any noise or disturbance.
I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that you recognize that the delaying tactics being put forward by the Liberals right now are completely out of order and you should put the question.
The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
In fact, I was in the process of informing the House that it is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, National Defence; the hon. member for York South—Weston, Air Canada.
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I want to thank the member for Toronto Centre for raising the point of order, and thank the minister for withdrawing the comment. At least he was far more sincere than his withdrawal yesterday.
The House resumed consideration of the motion.
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Question.
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The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Agreed.
No.
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The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Yea.
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Nay.
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The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
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Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the vote be deferred until after duty hours tomorrow.
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The Acting Speaker Conservative Barry Devolin
A recorded division on the motion stands deferred until the time of adjournment tomorrow.
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I realize I am relatively new to the House. I appreciate the fact that the government House leader went to the head of the table and asked for the vote to be deferred until tomorrow. I want to get clarification in terms of how that rule—