House of Commons Hansard #38 of the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was pandemic.

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Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

10:05 a.m.

Honoré-Mercier Québec

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I think you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion.

I move:

That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, the application of Standing Orders 15 and 17 be suspended for the current sitting; and that the provisions of paragraphs (l) and (n) of the order adopted on Saturday, April 11, 2020, continue to apply to committees scheduled to meet by videoconference later this day .

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

10:05 a.m.

Conservative

Candice Bergen Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Mr. Speaker, can I have clarification? My interpretation said Standing Orders 7 and 8, but I believe it should be Standing Orders 15 and 17. Could the House leader clarify?

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC

Mr. Speaker, I thought I was speaking clearly when I said the numbers 15 and 17. If it was unclear, I apologize. It was indeed Standing Orders 15 and 17.

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

Does the hon. minister have the unanimous consent of the House to move the motion?

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Suspension of Certain Standing Orders for Current SittingBusiness of the House

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

(Motion agreed to)

Parliamentary Budget OfficerRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

It is my duty to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 79.2(2) of the Parliament of Canada Act, a report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, entitled “Reporting of Gains and Losses in the Government's Financial Results”.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), this report is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Winnipeg North Manitoba

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux LiberalParliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8)(a), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to one petition. This return will be tabled in an electronic format.

While I am on my feet, I move:

That the House do now proceed to orders of the day.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

All those in favour of the will please say yea.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

All those opposed will please say nay.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

(The House divided on the motion:)

Vote #24

And the result of the vote having been announced: Yeas: 23; Nays: 23

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare the motion defeated.

The member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie on a point of order.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:10 a.m.

NDP

Alexandre Boulerice NDP Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC

Mr. Speaker, you will have noticed that the voting was carried out in such a way that members opposed to the motion had to rise very quickly, which meant that the NDP caucus did not have time to stand up to have their vote recorded.

Our vote was not recorded at all, and I consider having our votes recorded to be part of our parliamentary privilege. For procedural reasons, there are far fewer of us in the House today. Things went a little faster than expected, and our vote was not taken into account.

The NDP caucus would therefore like its vote to be counted.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:10 a.m.

Conservative

Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately the NDP did not have its act together in knowing how to vote, but the rest of the House did. You have announced the result of the vote and I suggest that it stand.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:10 a.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, in the confusion, when I stood was my vote recorded? If so, for which side was it recorded? You will find, if you look at the recording, that I did stand during this process.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:15 a.m.

Bloc

Alain Therrien Bloc La Prairie, QC

Mr. Speaker, they had plenty of time to stand up. I do not know what happened.

Maybe they were on sick leave?

In any case, it hardly matters. They did not stand, so I think the decision should be easy to make.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:15 a.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

The hon. member for Hamilton Centre voted nay, against the motion.

I want to remind hon. members that normally the procedure is that if a member votes one way and wants to change that vote, the member can rise on a point of order and ask that the House see it differently. However, the member needs the unanimous consent of the House for a vote to be changed.

Government Response to PetitionsRoutine Proceedings

10:15 a.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, given the confusion and the irregular nature of today's sitting, I would ask that my vote be changed.