Evidence of meeting #46 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
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Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
I've got the floor. I'm raising that on a point of order.
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Order, please.
Mr. Del Mastro was in the middle of his questioning and I stopped the clock. So he still has two minutes of his time remaining.
Mr. Proulx, on a point of order, raised the concern about the relevance of sponsorship. Mr. Del Mastro acknowledged that and just wants to go on to his question, so I think it's resolved.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
I'd like to speak, Chair, on a point of order. Before we start, I want to—
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
I have the absolute right to speak to his point of order. You can't ignore that, Mr. Chairman.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
No, you can't. I have every right to respond to his point of order out of courtesy and out of the practice of this committee and out of the practice of this House.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Mr. Tilson, I call you to order, please.
Mr. Tilson, contrary to what you've said, points of order are not debatable, okay? And you may want to check the rules on that.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Sir, I have the right to respond to his point of order. I do have the right.
Liberal
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
You've made a ruling based on what, sir? Give me your rationale as to why you did that.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
No, no, no. Hang on.
You know, Mr. Lemieux, when we're in the middle of a point of order, you can't call for a point of order. Okay? Please....
This was very straightforward. It was a simple question of relevance. Mr. Del Mastro acknowledged it and wanted to move on. The matter is over.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Sir, it's not over until you tell me why I can't respond to his point of order.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Mr. Del Mastro has two minutes remaining in his questions.
Mr. Del Mastro, please proceed.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
No, no. Sir, I'd like to hear what your authority is. You're looking it up in the book. Take all the time you like. I'd like to know where it is.
Liberal
Conservative
August 11th, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.
Liberal
