Discussion · Private Members' Business
Rachael Thomas Conservative
“The Liberals want this bill passed quickly, and they have the power to schedule the final debate for next week. I want to know why they are not doing that.”
“Mr. Speaker, because the hon. member has chosen to spend the majority of his speech on process, I will ask him a process question. The current government, the Liberals, they are the ones who sponsored this bill; the hon. member did, from that side of the House. They also control the agenda for this place and would therefore have the ability to move this bill, in its second hour of debate at third reading, to next week before the House rises. They could trade it up in the system, as we say. For whatever reason, they have chosen not to do that. I am curious as to why, if they want this bill passed so quickly, they are not taking that responsibility.”
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Mr. Speaker, because the hon. member has chosen to spend the majority of his speech on process, I will ask him a process question. The current government, the Liberals, they are the ones who sponsored this bill; the hon. member did, from that side of the House. They also control the agenda for this place and would therefore have the ability to move this bill, in its second hour of debate at third reading, to next week before the House rises. They could trade it up in the system, as we say. For whatever reason, they have chosen not to do that. I am curious as to why, if they want this bill passed so quickly, they are not taking that responsibility.