Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to speak to Mr. Hiebert's motion.
I don't know how we could include that in this motion, based on the fact that the chair has stated earlier that we can't get a ruling from the Speaker without presenting a report. I understood that very clearly. So I don't know how we ask permission to proceed with this, because it was quite clear that he would only rule on a report from the committee, and if it were deemed not to be within our purview, it would not be presented in the House.
I also want to take issue with the public office-holder, and I'd like to thank the chair for clarifying that. There is no question--it's a matter of public record--that the returns that are filed are dated; and if that date is subsequent to the swearing in of a minister, I'd have to argue that it indeed falls within our purview.
That's all I'd like to say. Thank you.