Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order regarding what I consider a violation of a standing order through activities that occurred yesterday. I am referring to Standing Order 114(2)(c) which states:
At any time when no list has been filed with the clerk of the committee pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section or when no notice has been received by the clerk of the committee pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the Chief Whip of any recognized party may effect substitutions by filing notice thereof with the clerk of the committee, having selected the substitutes from among the Members of his or her party and/or the independent members listed as associate members of the committee pursuant to Standing Order 104(4); and such substitutions shall be effective immediately they are received by the clerk of the committee.
Yesterday as an associate member of the committee, I was asked to attend the justice committee, at which time I filed the proper forms, the paper that said I would be substituting for the rest of that day which would entitle me to present a motion at the committee.
The motion I had intended to give was with regard to asking the justice minister to immediately bring forth legislation that would toughen penalties against convicted pedophiles, therefore protecting young Canadians from this most heinous crime. It was based on the movement in Belgium and the actions that are being taken by some people in Canada in that regard.
When the meeting had come to an end of the regular business and when it was my turn to present this motion, the chairman of the committee said that she could not receive the motion from me because I was out of order, I was not a regular member of the committee.
I would like to lay that protest at this time.