Mr. Chair, I just want our operating rules to be clear. We discussed them briefly, and I think it is important that we keep this meeting on track. Mr. Godin seems to think that all parties are aware of these rules, but I am not sure of that. I was not notified. I will check, and if the parties were notified then it's not a problem. It's just that we should be operating under clear, specific rules. According to what the clerk said, a guest member of Parliament may only speak with the consent of the committee.
On February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.