Thank you, Mr. Cannis.
Your point causes me also to address another point raised by Monsieur Cardin.
Monsieur Cardin, I should say to you that, as was discussed at the outset when we formed the committee, there is the question of recognizing speakers. I too try to follow the debate. My general intention is to have my eyes on the speaker at the time. Rather than miss anyone, we established very early on that I would not keep a list of speakers but would defer to the clerk. As he has today in front of me here, he keeps a list. I have asked members, if they have an interest in speaking, to not try to get my attention but to get the attention of the clerk in order to be put on the list of speakers.
I can tell you, Monsieur Cardin, that unfortunately you did not get the attention of the clerk, and your name was not on the list of speakers. The last speaker was Mr. Julian, and that was the last speaker of the day on the list. The only other one to speak, other than the chair, was Mr. Cannis on a point of order. It was, by that time, after 11 'o clock. There was no disrespect at all to you, Monsieur Cardin. I simply did not recognize that you had indicated an interest in speaking on the point until after the meeting had been adjourned.
The business of the meeting was conducted in order. There was some difference of opinion at the end of the meeting, but in these events, and because of the shortness of time—in fact, we were over time, and the other committee was coming into the room—at some point the chair has to simply make a decision. I made that decision. The decision has been made, and I'm afraid that will have to be the end of matter.
Monsieur Cardin, did you want to address that again?