Mr. Speaker, I rise on the same point of order. I listened to the government House leader. I think there has been some slight error in interpretation.
The reason that members of the opposition parties in the finance committee jointly introduced a motion asking for the opportunity to delve into the issue further was in an effort to clear any hint of wrongdoing by the Minister of Finance.
We recognize that for us to do our work in the House of Commons and in the finance committee the reputation of the Minister of Finance is paramount. Allegations have been made. Interpretations of various comments have been made, the fact that there may be a conflict of interest with the Minister of Finance on the eve of the budget.
This is an effort not to question necessarily the procedure in the finance committee but simply to find a way to clear the air once and for all so that there is no hint that a possible conflict of interest may occur with the Minister of Finance.