Standing Orders   of Canadians. If by debate I can persuade my fellow members, I am incensed that the system here prevents them from supporting it with their vote. I really am. That needs to be corrected. That is the nub of the issue. Furthermore, the government has used time allocation in the House over 70

Committees Of The House   Tories were in office in the early nineties up until 1993 and then the Liberals took over. Frankly I have not noticed a whole lot of difference. In fact, if we look at what is actually happening today regarding time allocation, it is just unbelievable. In the 33rd parliament which

Privilege  . This would be at best a point of order if it were valid. The Chair is asked today to rule on the so-called “unorthodox behaviour of the government in having used time allocation at second reading of a bill on the third day that it is being debated in the House of Commons”. Need I remind

Canada Elections Act  . They are on the public record as stating that they do not want this legislation to receive third reading. All the complaints about time allocation and the fact that the government is attempting to pass a bill before the recess are only excuses. At the end of the day it does not matter how much time

Standing Orders and Procedure   of the whole for debate. The House can require a 30 minute debate with the responsible minister on motions of time allocation and closure. I would note that the government has used time allocation or closure only once since it was sworn in some 16 months ago. More take note debates

Standing Orders And Procedure   us to believe it would. It is true the government has continued to resort to time allocation and closure and each of the opposition parties has on occasion made full use of the rules of the House to provoke votes and debate issues more fully than the government would have liked

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act  Madam Speaker, I want to devote a couple of minutes to comments and a question regarding the use of time allocation yet again on this very important issue of so-called gun control or firearms registration. The reality is that I and many of my colleagues would have liked

Stanley Knowles Day  , veterans, the poor and other disadvantaged Canadians. Canadians will be glad to be reminded of Mr. Knowles' accomplishments in this place. He delivered what some have called one of the greatest speeches in the House while opposing the Liberal government's use of time allocation

Anti-terrorism Act  Yes, my colleague from Dewdney--Alouette points out that even a number of backbench Liberal members have raised some of these concerns. Yet the government brought in time allocation, the heavy hammer of closure on this bill. I can only imagine how nervous they are. If Canadians

Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act  , but it is up to the government to provide the answers. It is not providing the answers. Not only is it not providing the answers to the questions that we are asking on these issues, it is also going to invoke closure or time allocation on this legislation and it will not allow debate. I

Canada Elections Act  That is what they say: what a great idea. They are against debate. They are putting time allocation in reverse. What they are doing is saying that this bill will never pass at all. That would mean that every one of their speakers would speak on the amendment and every one

Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons   time to elaborate on them all. I have already alluded to the recommendations having to do with ministerial statements and with the timing of committees. The procedure that is recommended with respect to closure or time allocation is a good one. We will see how it works. I hope

Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act  , the question I would ask is whether she could assure the country that thousands of Canadians will not lose their jobs if the U.S. retaliates. Reform opposes Bill C-55, unlike all other parties in the House. I have waited patiently for five days to speak to this bill. Time allocation

Committees Of The House  , what is actually happening is that the government is bringing in time allocation on legislation. I am sad to report that this is an all time championship, if one wants to call it that. The government has closed debate and snapped time allocation on legislation which does not even

Supply   am not holding my breath. On the other item, the thought of somehow equating this with closure of debate is debasing the currency and is most unfortunate. The House will know that the closure rules, the time allocation rules, are in the Standing Orders. I am not inventing