Mr. Speaker, my question of privilege relates to the rights and privileges that are imposed on me as co-chair of an interparliamentary group and involves a change in the structure of that committee made by one of your officials.
Neither the co-chair nor I were informed or consulted until after the fact. In fact, the change came during the 38th annual meeting on which I subsequently reported to the House.
The executive committee met in October and unanimously agreed that the co-chairs should meet with you to discuss this issue. We proceeded to meet with you, Mr. Speaker, and we thought we had arrived at an arrangement which was satisfactory to the executive committee and satisfactory to you, Mr. Speaker, and your officials.
Unfortunately, the arrangements arrived at have not been implemented to this date. It only makes sense that committee chairs have the right to be consulted on these matters. It affects the performance of the duties and obligations of members of Parliament as they report through you, Mr. Speaker, to the House.
A similar situation arose in another committee and that situation was satisfactorily resolved between you and your officials. You know that we have proposed a satisfactory resolution to this situation.