Debates of March 20th, 2019

Interim Supply

[Todd Doherty, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

Madam Speaker, I just arrived back from an event. There were 250 first responders, veterans and military members there. I delivered the non-partisan message that we all stood together as leaders in the fight against post-traumatic stress disorder. I rushed back here to take part in the votes, because I know all members have participated in this for 30 hours.

I also want to thank the pages, security guards and everyone involved for doing this.

I stand by my motion and my thoughts that we should let the former attorney general speak.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

The hon. member was supposed to be speaking about the fact that he stood to vote, but I know he also sat down and I would say that I am not sure if his vote was counted. However, I am sure the clerks will ensure if it did that it will be removed from the list.

The hon. government House whip has a point of order.

[Mark Holland, Liberal, Ajax, ON]

Madam Speaker, I want to add to the comments on behalf of the Liberal caucus to say an enormous thanks to the House officers, to the pages, to the technicians, to the bus drivers, to the interpreters, to security staff, to the Speaker's staff and indeed to the staff of all members of Parliament, who each and every day serve every single one of us so admirably. They do enormous justice to our institutions, bring dignity to the work that we do and it is an honour to serve alongside of them.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

Before I read anything else and since we are on the subject, on behalf of all of the Speakers, I also want to thank all of the pages, all of the clerks, the supervisors, the security, the bus drivers, the people who kept us fed here and those who are cleaning up after us. I hope that all members will clean around their desks to ensure they have not left anything there.

I know that everyone wants to go home, so I will get to this next motion.

Public Accounts

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, March 19, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 51st report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1275

Committees of the House

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I declare the motion carried.

The hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is not present to raise the matter for which adjournment notice has been given. Accordingly, the notice is deemed withdrawn.

The hon. member for Windsor West is not present to raise the matter for which adjournment notice has been given. Accordingly, the notice is deemed withdrawn.

The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly the House stands adjourned until Friday at 10 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 12:51 a.m.)