Mr. Chairman, I shall endeavour to remain calm and respectful. I would like, through you, to make a few comments to Mr. Petit.
Mr. Walsh is not just a public servant, a pencil pusher, a little “fonfon” as your André Arthur would say. Mr. Walsh is the guardian of parliamentary tradition; he is the law clerk and an advisor to Parliament.
The House of Commons is a venerable institution, and I believe that, as members, we must show respect for the Speaker who, at his own initiative, is free to intervene in the study of a bill...