In response to the point of order which the hon. member brings up, it is expressly stated in the rules. However, for at least the past five years since I have been Speaker, all members have been allowed to split their time at one time or another. It has become the practice of the House, and I would hope that the committee on procedures would look at it and correct it. Our practice is now, as all hon. members will agree and know, to allow all hon. members to split their time at any time. I see no reason to digress from that at this point.
In the House of Commons on October 29th, 1999. See this statement in context.