Mr. Chairman, you are aware that there are two official languages here, and that interpretation does take a little time. When a vote is called—something that is extremely important—I would like the chair to pause for a few seconds. I checked with my colleague, who did have the opportunity to hear you call for the vote. However, I have to say that I did not hear you call for a vote. In any case, we agree on the fact that we did not hear you ask who was against the motion. It wasn't very clear to me. If ever I had to chair a committee in the future, I would take that time when necessary. If I worked as quickly as you do, Mr. Chairman, many people would probably forget to vote. I just wanted to point this out.
On February 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.