The hon. member for York South—Weston as usual is seeming to misrepresent the position of the Chair in this matter. I gave the hon. the whip for the official opposition time to ask a question. I deliberately cut him off to allow the minister to reply. He had used up the time, but I was prepared to allow the minister a brief reply. I indicated that. I did not cut him off sooner in order to allow him to complete some reasonable part of his statement, and I am allowing the minister to reply. That is it. That will be the end of the time for questions and comments when the minister has completed, but she will have a very few seconds left to complete.
In the House of Commons on February 2nd, 1999. See this statement in context.