Welcome back, everybody.
It is as I suspected. I did check with the legislative staff here, and I want to point something out. I understand that within the House there are many times when we use the term “notwithstanding” in reference to certain Standing Orders or usual practices. In other words, we put aside certain rules because we want to put something forward. Let's bear in mind that at committee, things run differently.
If the rule had been made by the committee, then we could do as you asked, notwithstanding a certain provision created by the committee. However, there is this thing, our bible. This is what is dictated to us by the bible, so we cannot do the “notwithstanding” because it is part of the Standing Orders, and the House—not the committee, but the House—will not allow us to do that. Therefore, it remains inadmissible.
I see that Ms. McPherson is next, but Mr. Waugh, we broke with you when you asked whether it was admissible. With the patience of Ms. McPherson, may I return to Mr. Waugh?
I'm going to ask you to please keep it brief. I don't want to start arguing your point of content. Try to keep it just to what you discussed before we broke.
Thank you.