Mr. Marleau, you spoke of the possibility of a member who did not want to apologize being excluded from the House of Commons. That person could take the plane and return home. Having been excluded from the House, he could not take part in committee work. That may be an advantage for him, but the political party, the whip, would no longer have any representatives on committees. This would oblige him to tell the member to apologize. There are repercussions you may not be aware of.
On November 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.