He has six minutes. Please forgive my lack of precision, but it doesn't change anything to do with the issue.
I understand when you call a member back to order. It happens to us all, because a preamble can take a while sometimes. We know that the member can come back on topic.
It is true that we are studying the Lobbying Act. It is true that this committee is usually chaired by the official opposition. It is true that our committee has special status. I feel that it is appropriate to question an institutional change that could affect our ability to review this act just when we are doing so. It's just as appropriate for my colleague to use a preamble before asking the witnesses an appropriate question.
I would not say that your comment was premature. But I feel that he deserves a chance, after speaking only for a few seconds. I know him, I have worked with him and, in my experience, he rarely loses his sense of direction. I feel that he deserves a chance.