Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  Call in the members.

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  I am just going to interrupt for a moment. Some people have the ability to engage others so passionately. I just want to remind everyone that there is one person speaking and yelling at each other does not really help things. His own people are backing him up, so I am not pointi

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  It being 8:04 p.m., pursuant to an order made earlier today, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of Government Business No. 20 now before the House. The question is on the motion. If a member of a recognized party pre

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  Order. I just want to remind the hon. members of the rules. When someone is speaking, we respectfully listen and the question and comment period comes after, for both sides. The hon. member for Winnipeg North.

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  I want to thank the hon. member for pointing that out. I will let the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan continue, and we will try not to impede him. I am sure everybody wants to see him while we hear him.

Government Business No. 20—Proceedings on Bill C‑31  I would like to remind hon. members, and I realize it is late and we are tired, to speak through the Chair and not directly to each other, unless of course they want the Speaker's opinion. However, nobody wants to hear that. They want to hear each other's opinions. We will conti

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  I declare the motion carried.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  The hon. Minister of Indigenous Services is rising on a point of order.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2  I am afraid that this is more of a point of debate and not a point of order. However, I do want to remind both sides that when someone is answering or talking, as I am, to listen and to respect each other. We will now return to the motion that was put forward. Pursuant to Sta

Committees of the House  I declare the motion carried.

Canada Disability Benefit Act  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)

Committees of the House  Pursuant to the order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Presence in Gallery  I wish to draw the attention of hon. members to the presence in the gallery of Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning and Minister responsible for the Status of Women for the Province of Prince Edward Island.

Canada Disability Benefit Act  It being 3:12 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C‑22. Call in the members.

Employment  The hon. Minister of Natural Resources.