Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order concerning the extension of the sitting. The government did request an extension, but our Standing Orders state that such a request must be made during the last hour, which was not the case. I would appreciate it if the Chair could rule on this point.
I brought the matter to the attention of the Table earlier and I thought we had an understanding with the government. It looks like the government attempted to destabilize us and proceed anyway. I would like the Chair to rule on this point. I think the government's request was not made in accordance with the Standing Orders of this House.
I was extremely vigilant in immediately making my request to the Table.