Certainly.
In a word, every member's action carries a consequence, and the consequence of using your taxpayer-funded parliamentary resources to violate the privileges of another member should be repayment of these expenses. It's an invalid expenditure. The taxpayer should not bear this burden.
Fourth, the flyer was in the format of an electoral option. Constituents were asked to mark their electoral choice in respect of the parties. I want to suggest to you that the sending of such a flyer in the format of an electoral solicitation outside the framework of the dropping of an electoral writ is, in my view, an inappropriate use of the flyers.
Fifth, there must be accountability. All those involved in the production and distribution of these flyers should be held personally accountable.
Finally, this false, misleading, and prejudicial ten percenter is not only a breach of the privileges of a member; it is also a breach of the privileges of Parliament as an institution. Such ugly allegations, accusing a party and its members of willingly supporting an anti-Semitic festival of hate, are beyond the pale. They demean Parliament as an institution and they demean the discourse of this Parliament. They must be unreservedly condemned by this committee so as to protect the privileges of Parliament as an institution as well as my own privilege as a member, which, as the Speaker determined, these allegations prejudiced and damaged.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.