Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Today reminds me of the theatrics we experienced during our study of Bill C‑50. I have a lot of respect for my colleague, Mr. Genuis, but there are currently five Conservative Party members here instead of the usual four. That happened during the study of Bill C‑50, too. There were five or six Conservative members, and non-permanent members of the committee took the liberty of raising points of order.
For the committee to function as it should, and to break the current impasse, I would like to get a ruling from you, Mr. Chair, about which members of the Conservative Party, and which members of the Bloc Québécois and the Liberal Party, may speak. Can only permanent members of the committee speak and raise a point of order, or can anyone do so? If anyone can, my colleague, the member for Lac-Saint-Jean, has nothing to do this evening, and I would be happy to invite him to come spend his time here with me.
Thank you for clarifying that. I think it's critical.