Olivia Chow at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On May 10th, 2012. See this statement in context.

May 10th, 2012 / 10:45 a.m.

NDP

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

Mr. Chair, pardon me for saying so, but if a member of Parliament at a committee chooses to, she or he can continue speaking. You cannot stop a member of Parliament from speaking, and neither can a committee.

If I want to continue talking until 4 a.m., I have every right to do so. You cannot stop the meeting.

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