Mr. Speaker, first, I want to tell the parliamentary leader of the Progressive Conservative Party that he should talk to his whip, because there are currently no Conservative members on the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. They should do their job in that respect.
Mao made this extraordinary statement: “Cow dung is more useful than dogmas. At least it can be used to make fertilizer”. This is the reply I could make to him.
Finally, I have always taken part in the debates on substantive issues. You can check if you want. I always have. I do not want to downplay the role of parliamentary committees, because it is at that level that the work is done in the legislative process. This is extremely important, because the legislative process is based on the work done by parliamentary committees.
If the Progressive Conservative Party is not represented on the standing committee on justice, then its members should not ask us questions in the House when they cannot do their job.
In conclusion, I am prepared to take part in a debate, but only when there is one.