And the hon. member says that committees are supposed to be independent.
We just appointed the members to the committee. The member across is not going to tell me that he did not appoint them. His signature is on the report we tabled in this House a few minutes ago. Obviously determining the composition of committees is not
an independent process. Under the standing orders it is done by the whips of all political parties.
The member cannot say that he has no knowledge of the rules. He was, after all, the whip for some time, and I know the whip knew the rules.