Debates of May 3rd, 2022

Points of Order

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay.

Agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[James Bezan, Conservative, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB]

Mr. Speaker, there have been conversations with my colleagues, and I think, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that this House affirm that the rule of law is one of the principles upon which Canada was founded and applies equally to everyone, that no one is above the law, and that the Criminal Code provides no statute of limitations for crimes such as fraud against the government and anyone—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I am hearing “no”s.

[Christine Normandin, Bloc, Saint-Jean, QC]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and if you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That the House reiterate that a woman’s body belongs to her and her alone and that it recognize her freedom of choice on abortion for any reason whatsoever.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

All those opposed to the hon. member moving the motion will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[Stephen Ellis, Conservative, Cumberland—Colchester, NS]

Mr. Speaker, there has been consultation among the parties and I believe if you seek it you will find unanimous consent for the following, that the government allow public servants to return to work, regardless of vaccination status.

[Some hon. members]

No.

Remarks by Russian Foreign Minister

[Anthony Housefather, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement]

Mr. Speaker, I hope I will do better than my hon. colleagues in terms of getting consent.

There have been discussions among the parties, and if you seek it, I hope you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion:

That this House emphasizes that Canada is a welcoming country, open to the world, invested in the fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination; and condemns the false, defamatory and offensive remarks made by the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion, please say nay.

It is agreed.

The House has heard the heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.

Hearing none, the motion is carried.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

I wonder if you can just report to the House on the question of bringing an unanimous consent motion when a unanimous consent motion that was identical or very similar has been put forward.

I supported the last motion, of course, but I am concerned about protecting the rights of members insofar as seeing the same motion proposed repeatedly.

I wonder if you can report to the House on the expectations around that.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I will follow up with this right after we finish this list of motions.

[John Barlow, Conservative, Foothills, AB]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties. In the spirit of Mental Health Week and the incredible work of organizations like the Do More Agriculture Foundation and my colleague from Cariboo—Prince George, I think that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, in the opinion of the House, the government update the mandate of Farm Credit Canada to further enhance services and products that support mental health, members of agriculture and agri-food—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

I am getting a number of “no”s again.

[John Brassard, Conservative, Barrie—Innisfil, ON]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, in regard to the government's Motion No. 11 and out of respect for the hard-working and dedicated employees of the House of Commons—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

We are getting a lot of “no”s on that one.

[Ed Fast, Conservative, Abbotsford, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I hope I will be able to finish my motion before we get all these “no”s from across the way.

There have been discussions among the parties, and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion, that, given that the government tabled the largest spending budget in Canadian history—

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Chris d'Entremont]

There is no consent on that one.

[Luc Berthold, Conservative, Mégantic—L'Érable, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I think if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion: That the House acknowledge the provincial premiers' unanimous call for an increase in health transfers and ask the government—

[Some hon. members]

Nay.