Mr. Speaker, my only reason for intervening is this incident has affected the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
A Reform member came to bring in a motion that the chairman abide by the standing orders because of an incident which happened in that committee. I hope the Chair will not start intervening in the affairs of individual standing committees.
Sometimes the opposition forgets it is in a minority position in committees, as it is in the House. There is a steering committee to decide the agenda. When something is put to a vote, as it was yesterday in our committee, the majority has to rule. Sometimes people are not satisfied with what the majority has voted on.
I hope the Chair will respect the independence of each committee and that what goes on in one committee should not be brought to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.