Thank you, Mr. Julian.
This has been brought up several times, and it appears that it's not going away.
I've taken the opportunity during the debate to have a look at House of Commons Procedure and Practice. This is in connection with committee meetings. On pages 1058-1059, it states:
In the event of disorder, the Chair may suspend the meeting until order can be restored or, if the situation is considered to be so serious as to prevent the committee from continuing with its work, the meeting may be adjourned. In addition, the Chair may, at his or her discretion, interrupt a member whose observations and questions are repetitive or are unrelated to the matter before the committee. If the member in question persists in making repetitive or off-topic comments, the Chair can give the floor to another member.
We have always exercised a significant degree of latitude. We are under pretty serious time constraints to get the business done that has been referred to us by the House.
After reading that, I will say to you that my patience is waning. I am not about to take any of those measures yet, but you're making it hard for me not to.
I caution all members to bear in mind what is said in House of Commons Procedure and Practice. Please don't put me in that position. Let's respect the rules of repetition and relevance, and let's respect the tight timeline we're under.
Go ahead, Dr. Ellis.