Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The Board of Internal Economy while having jurisdiction and authority grounded in law is not a body that is open to the public. It is not a body that is open to members of parliament.
It would seem to me that a matter that is rightfully before the House can be referred anywhere and you would require an order of the House for that to happen.
Mr. Speaker, in your decision you have found a prima facie case of breach of privilege. The only thing you could do in my respectful submission is to allow the hon. member to put the appropriate motion and the matter should go based on jurisprudence to the appropriate committee of parliament which is open to the public and which is open to members of parliament to call witnesses. That is the appropriate way. It is not the appropriate way to simply sweep this matter under the carpet.