No. I am on a point of order. Wait for your turn.
May I refer all members and you, Madam Speaker, to Standing Order 17:
Every Member desiring to speak is to rise in his or her place, uncovered, and address the Speaker.
It is vital that members rise. No one rose to debate. We sat here and called for the question and finally after a lengthy delay-I submit a more than adequate delay-Your Honour put the question to the House. The question was put, the votes were called for, and then members realized after the vote had been called for that there was a problem because they wanted to debate.
There is a third reading on this bill. Members will have ample opportunity to debate the bill at third reading. We have had three days on the bill already. I do not understand why there is an objection now, after the vote has been taken, when none of them
was here ready to debate when the order was called at ten o'clock.
It is not the responsibility of the government to do more than make the opportunity available. It was available. The members failed to show up and now they are complaining about it. Madam Speaker, you cannot be responsible for their tardiness.