Mr. Marleau, I hear what you’re saying, but Mr. Fraser had the right to act in this way. This doesn’t mean that all speakers have to do the same thing.
But let’s get back to the issue of party support for the Speaker of the House. Could this issue be resolved by rules? I don’t think so. There must be a will on the part of all parties to ensure decorum and respect for the rules and the Speaker. What is currently being submitted to the committee is the work that was done then, which suggested that certain changes be made to the Rules of the House to resolve the problem.
Could the parties’ support be set out in an amendment or addition to the Rules?