Let me see if I can be helpful from my perspective. I am certainly satisfied that at no time did the Minister of Human Resources Development make any reference to the absence of anyone in the House. I will review the blues and if someone else did then it would be a matter for the Chair to take under advisement.
I appreciate the reminder by the member for Calgary Southeast not only of a tradition but a rule of the House that is very important to our deliberations. We all know the constraints on our time away from the House. Therefore I fully respect the member's intervention.
I do not think there is a point of order. We are engaging in debate. I will return to the debate on the motion of the official opposition.