Order. The comments that have been made are debate. Beyond the submissions from the hon. member for Vegreville with regard to citations 568, 733 and 670, I would only ask him if there are any others and to refer to them very succinctly and briefly. There are none.
In consultation with our table officers, the Chair rules that the amendment is not in order.
I draw the House's attention to Beauchesne's sixth edition, article 568:
It is an imperative rule that every amendment must be relevant to the question on which the amendment is proposed.
In my consideration the issue of flying flags is a new issue which goes beyond the scope of this bill.
I equally draw to the attention of the House Beauchesne's sixth edition, article 671:
The following rules govern the contents of reasoned amendments. (1) The principle of relevancy in an amendment governs every such motion. The amendment must "strictly relate to the bill which the House, by its order, has resolved upon considering"-
Therefore respectfully I thank the hon. member for Vegreville who obviously took a great deal of time and effort in preparing his argument. In this instance the Chair is not in agreement and has ruled this amendment is not in order.
Resuming debate on Bill C-36. Is the House ready for the question?