Mr. Chair, I would remind you that, if you had the decency to comply with the rules and had sided with the clerk, you would find that, in allowing you to read a ruling that you have already brought to our attention many times, even this committee is putting you in a situation in which you are not complying with our rules.
I have to say that, in the Bloc Québécois, despite our friendship with you, we are questioning your ability to continue chairing this committee. I do not know if you feel that you still have the confidence of the committee, but we are wondering about your attitude. We do not understand your position, which is preventing us from resolving the crisis in which we find ourselves. Soon, you will be inviting us to question your ability to chair this committee, which would be a shame.
So, for the last time, in the name of the work that we have accomplished in the past, I am going to ask you, please, to respect the rules by immediately calling for a vote. There is nothing stopping you from doing so. There is no way out.
You are putting the committee in an unproductive situation in which we cannot honour our mandate. You do not have the authority not to call for a vote. So, once again, I am asking you, in the name of all the work we have done since 2006.
How is it that you allowed your ruling to be challenged when it was a matter of amendments filed by colleagues concerning government bills? You agreed that a recorded division on the motion would follow. But since you dislike the subject that we want to debate, you are refusing to enforce the rules.
I have been sitting in the House for 14 years, and I have never seen an attitude like this. So, I reiterate my request for the last time. Otherwise, you will be inviting us to think that you no longer deserve the confidence of this committee. This is not what we want, but we do not intend to waste our time. So, call for a vote. We challenge your decision to rule our colleague Dominic LeBlanc's motion inadmissible. Let us vote on it, and then you will have the members' co-operation. However, stop being so obstructive. Unfortunately, when we talk about you in the hallways of Parliament now, you have come to symbolize obstruction. I know that you will not be seeking another mandate. I do not believe that this is the legacy you wish to leave to this Parliament.
So, call for a vote now so that we can put this matter to rest.