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THE SPEAKER: Order. We're supposed to go in a circle, party by party. This is the first person I saw because I was looking this way, so I would prefer that I don't get looks like that.

THE SPEAKER: Order.

The motion is to adjourn debate on the resolution.

All those in favour? Contrary minded? Thank you.

The motion is carried.

I'm following the rules. If the member for Halifax Needham did not see that I brought the Chief Clerk up here to understand how to proceed, then the member can rewind the tape.

The honourable member for Halifax Citadel-Sable Island.

LISA LACHANCE: I am rising on a point of order just to try to clarify what's going on. It's not direct. I'm just going to try to get there.

THE SPEAKER: Order, order. I ask everyone here to respect the members. I expect you to stay above the belt. I expect you to not be rude. The member for Halifax Needham can shake their head. (Interruption) Okay, well let's practice that when we speak, okay?

THE SPEAKER: Before I move on - not to be a stickler here - can people, when they're about to talk, please move to the chair they belong in? I can't recognize a different constituency. Basically, they are not going to light up your microphone. When you are about to talk, please move to your actual seat.

THE SPEAKER: Just a reminder before we move on: I shouldn't have to scream "Order" two or three times. Once I scream "Order," the mic is cut off. I ask that people respect that and respect other people's time so they can get their questions out, and they can get their answers out.

CLAUDIA CHENDER:: We do our best. We write letters. We use our space here in the House to recommend it, but it's not happening yet. We don't need more studies, Speaker. We don't need more back and forth. We know the problem and we know what needs to be done. The recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission . . .

THE SPEAKER: Order. The time allotted for debate on this bill has expired. Pursuant to Rule 20(2), the debate is deemed to be adjourned.

Order. The hour is up. It started at 2:50 p.m.

HON. BARBARA ADAMS: I rise on a point of order. During their reply to the Budget Address, the NDP House Leader referred to the independent country Ukraine as "the Ukraine," a title they had used before in this House.

For clarity, they said that together we have faced a COVID pandemic, supply chain challenges and inflation, conflict in the Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere, and now political and economic instability with the U.S.

HON. MICHAEL BAKER: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. For the honourable member, the leader, I just want to figure out what the times are going to be that we're speaking on this bill. I'm sorry to interrupt.

MR. SPEAKER: The Opposition House Leader.

MR. KEVIN DEVEAUX: We had time set aside, we'll just adjust them all by five minutes, except the final one, the NDP second speaker will have five minutes less.

MR. SPEAKER: Thank you. The honourable Leader of the Opposition.

MR. GRAHAM STEELE: : The minister's answer to this - and I sincerely hope the minister was misquoted on this, I sincerely hope he was or that it was taken out of context or something. Here's what the minister says, "I would like to see us ensure that we have a fair process for people to get the information from government . . .

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please.

HON. MURRAY SCOTT: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. If I remember correctly, it's against the rules to question whether something written in the local paper is correct or not. (Interruption)