Rule of Debate / Order and Decorum

Naming of a member

Debates, p. 15810

Context

During Oral Questions, the Speaker requested that Blake Richards (Banff—Airdrie) come to order. When Mr. Richards did not comply, the Speaker asked the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove the member.

Resolution

Pursuant to Standing Order 11, the Speaker ordered the member to withdraw from the House for the remainder of the sitting.

Decision of the Chair

The Speaker: Order, order. We are early in question period, and we have already heard a lot from the member for Banff—Airdrie although he has not had the floor, and the member for Edmonton Manning. I would ask them and others to wait until it is their turn to speak, whether it is today or another day.

The hon. Prime Minister has the floor.

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The Speaker: Order. I would ask the Minister of Finance and other members of the House not to suggest that members in this House are not able to understand things.

I know that there is a lot of heat here.

Order. The hon. member for Banff—Airdrie will come to order, or he can go outside or be helped outside. Which would he prefer?

I ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Mr. Richards.

Naming of Member

The Speaker: Mr. Richards, I must name you for disregarding the authority of the Chair.

Pursuant to the powers vested in me under Standing Order 11, I order you to withdraw from the House for the remainder of today’s sitting.

[And Mr. Richards having withdrawn:]