Yes, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Nicholls is referring to a member of the media, who is by all accounts probably observing what's happening here. This is his assessment. I don't consider it a violation of my privileges. Any member of the media has the right to comment on how they see or observe things.
I fail to see how this is a violation of a member's privilege. The media report every single day. Sometimes we like what they write, and sometimes we don't like what they write, but there is certainly freedom of speech in this country and they have the right to express themselves in any way they see fit. We can't sanction in this committee what a member of the media can or cannot write. I can't believe that Mr. Nicholls would bring this up to this committee as a point of personal privilege.
Thank you.