Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Before I put my questions to Mr. Dufresne, I too would like to clear up a few things.
On Monday, I believe that the Chair abused his authority. I'd like to remind him of certain procedures and regulations that I believe were not followed.
You know that there are long-standing procedures and practices that govern the House of Commons standing committees. The process for undertaking subject matter studies, the process for moving motions and the role of the chair are outlined in the House of Commons Procedure and Practice. That is what I debated during the suggestion and motion to adjourn the meeting.
I will remind us that page 1061 of the third edition of House of Commons Procedure and Practice states:
A motion is needed to submit a proposal to a committee and obtain a decision on it. A motion is moved by a member to have the committee do something, order its Chair and staff to ensure that something is done (an order) or express an opinion on a matter (a resolution).
Page 1011 of the same edition states:
The committees then undertake to define the nature and scope of the study, to determine how much time they will devote to it and whether or not they will report their observations and recommendations to the House.