Mr. Chair, after 14 years as a member, it was my understanding that the rules of the House of Commons also applied to the committees. It is unacceptable for my colleague, Ms. Chow, to say things when the critic is not here, for her to talk about someone when they are not here.
What is more, our three groups of witnesses need to know that we have not stopped speaking out against the issue of designated countries. So I would like some clarification about this: are we allowed to talk about someone when they are not here?