Okay.
Then having said that, Mr. Chair, if you would hear me on a point of privilege, I'd appreciate it.
Last week in this committee the member from Timmins--James Bay twice referred to something that he said I said, which I did not say. He referred twice to witnesses on the record saying that I said no apology was ever necessary. In fact I never said that; I said that I was recounting a story to the member with respect to what other individuals had said to me.
I was further disappointed to see that the member, like a schoolyard bully in grade three, had gone further to suggest inThe Hill Times that the comments recounted to me by the people I had talked about regarding this bill, which I then discussed with the witnesses here, somehow made me a bush league member of Parliament, and he further insinuated that as an elected member I don't have the right to sit on this committee.
Mr. Chair, I don't deny this is a very emotional topic. I have never at any point denied that this is very important to Mr. Pacetti, who brought the bill forward in good faith. I might not like the bill, but I've never questioned his ability to bring it forward and advocate on behalf of the people he wants to help.