I thank the hon. member for Berthier-Montcalm. This is a very interesting point. I have reread yesterday's Hansard . On page 6813, I said: ``Is the House ready for the question?'', but the hon. member for Berthier-Montcalm, with all of his legal background, did not take that opportunity to speak.
I find this a very interesting point, but since we are both lawyers, the hon. member ought to be prepared to admit that that was when he ought to have spoken up.
The Speaker cannot be changed in mid-stream, but in this case, I believe there is nothing more to say.