It was my pleasure, but with all due respect, the motion you brought was basically an attempt—and it was successful—to shut down debate and to be able to say that what you were really trying to do was to allow the discussion about privilege at the committee, but you're refusing a specificity. There were two members of Parliament whose privileges were denied, and regardless of how you try to sugar-coat the motion you're trying to bring forward here or have presented here, it still denies those individual members their right to have a debate and a vote on their privilege. There's quite clearly a difference. There's a big difference, and that has never happened before. Your government has set a precedent, and it is a dangerous precedent in my view, a very dangerous precedent.
I should also point out, Mr. Chair, I've had emails from a number of political parties and political observers across the country who are watching this debate. They're watching to see what happens, how we deal with the Standing Orders, because provincial legislatures have the same rule book we have. That's why this is such an important debate. I would again suggest to the government that what we are doing here is so unnecessary. I don't mind spending a few hours here. I've done it before. As I said, I spoke for eight and half hours the last time, and I'll speak for longer if I have to, although I have to leave in about a half hour from now—