An hon. member says they are not rules. They are certainly an established practice and have the force of a rule in the House. Not every rule is written as such.
I urge hon. members to comply with that position. If there is to be a change in it, there is a procedure for doing that. Hon. members know they can raise the matter at the procedure and House affairs committee. I am sure that if the committee presents a report the House will consider it.