Debates of Sept. 25th, 2024

Foreign Affairs

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, on the same point, it is clear that world leaders have been calling out over the last year, since the horrific attacks of October 7, for restraint and to control the conflict so that it does not spread, just as it is spreading into Lebanon. We know who the enemy of peace is; unfortunately, he has a name. He is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He has put his political career and his—

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

Colleagues, I will ask you to only take the floor when you are recognized by the Chair.

I am going to ask the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands to conclude her question. She has 10 seconds on the clock.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, we are allies of Israel, but Israel's prime minister is unpopular. He has put his personal ego and political career ahead of rescuing Israeli hostages, and he seems to care nothing about innocent civilians, whether in—

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

The right hon. Prime Minister.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Prime Minister]

Mr. Speaker, the violence in the Middle East needs to stop. We need to see hostages released. We need to see Hamas lay down its arms. We need a ceasefire. We need to get back on a path toward a two-state solution where we have a peaceful, secure, democratic Israel alongside a peaceful, secure, democratic Palestinian state.

That is Canada's position. That is what we are working with friends, allies and partners on in the region. That is what we will continue to work on every single day to bring peace and stability to that region.

Oral Questions

[Blake Desjarlais, NDP, Edmonton Griesbach, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. During question period, we clearly heard a very derogatory, homophobic and cowardly comment coming from the Conservative benches and directed at the Prime Minister. Clearly Conservative MPs heard it, because many of them started to laugh.

I have listened to the feed on ParlVU and can hear the remark.

I urge you, Mr. Speaker, to review the tapes and come back with a ruling.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I thank the hon. member for Edmonton Griesbach for his intervention. I will take it under advisement and come back to the House if necessary.

The House resumed from September 24 consideration of the motion.

Opposition Motion—Confidence in the Prime Minister and the Government

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

It being 3.34 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the Leader of the Opposition relating to the business of supply.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #858

Business of Supply

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I declare the motion defeated.

The House resumed from September 19 consideration of the motion that Bill C-223, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

National Framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income Act

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C‑223 under Private Members' Business.

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

Vote #859

[The Speaker, Liberal, Greg Fergus]

I declare the motion defeated.

The House resumed from September 20 consideration of the motion.

National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste and Combat Food Insecurity

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

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 110 under Private Members' Business in the name of the member for Willowdale.

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

Vote #860

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

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from September 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Canada Labour Code

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

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-378 under Private Members' Business.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

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

Before getting the Table to compile the results of the vote, I want to thank our caller for such a great job but also to wish him a very happy birthday: our clerk Robert Benoit. I know I am going to pay for that.

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

Vote #861

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

I declare the motion carried.

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)