Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege today in regard to the conduct of a member of the House.
My specific charge is the improper use of public funds by the member for Saint-Maurice.
My information as of 12.06 today is that the amount of money that I am going to speak about has not been paid back.
Since I view this charge or any charge against another member to be very serious, I withheld bringing this matter up until now because I needed to confirm all the facts which I have completed this morning.
Before I get into the details of the charge I need to briefly comment on the authority and the responsibility of the House in this regard. This charge, while separate in itself, does involve other jurisdictions such as the Board of Internal Economy and the Treasury Board.
I will submit—