Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order, the answer for the member opposite is no.
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Points of Order February 4th, 2011
Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order, the answer for the member opposite is no.
Committees of the House February 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you seek it, I believe you will find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting yes.
Business of the House February 2nd, 2011
Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations among the parties and I think you would find agreement for the following. I move:
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practices of the House, during the debate tonight pursuant to Standing Order 52, no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent shall be received by the Chair.
Division Bells January 31st, 2011
Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations between all parties and I believe you will find unanimous support for the following motion. I move:
That, notwithstanding the provisions of any Standing Order, for the present session, when a recorded division is to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, except recorded divisions deferred to the conclusion of oral questions, the bells to call in the Members shall be sounded for not more than thirty minutes.
Rights & Democracy December 16th, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I was approached this morning by members of the foreign affairs committee and consulted on future meetings. I asked what was the motion that governed those meetings. I was told the following. This is the motion:
That, in the event of an adjournment of the House prior to the meeting scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2010, officials from Rights & Democracy be asked to appear from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. instead, subject to their availability.
I was told they were not available. I further advised the members that the House is adjourning at 3 p.m. today and all committees will cease operations.
Business of the House December 15th, 2010
Madam Speaker, there have been consultations and I believe you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud) be deemed read a 3rd time and passed; Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be deemed concurred in at report stage without amendment; a Member from each recognized party may speak for not more than 10 minutes on the third reading motion of S-5, that following each speech, there be a period of 5 minutes for questions and comments, after which Bill S-5 shall be deemed read a third time and passed; at the conclusion of Question Period on Thursday, December 16, 2010, if not already disposed of, Bill S-5 shall be deemed read a third time and passed; and the House shall stand adjourned until Monday, January 31, 2011, provided that, for the purposes of Standing Order 28, it shall be deemed to have sat on Friday December 17, 2010.
Committees of the House December 15th, 2010
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions with all the parties and I believe you will find unanimous support for the following motion:
THAT, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be the committee for the purposes of section 14.1 of the Lobbying Act.
Committees of the House December 15th, 2010
Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I believe you would find agreement that the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics be the committee for the purposes of section 14.1 (1) of the Lobbying Act.
Economic Negotiations with the European Union December 14th, 2010
moved:
That this committee take note of the current negotiations to conclude a comprehensive economic and trade agreement with the European Union by the end of 2011.
Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act December 14th, 2010
Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I think you would find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting yes.