I will take the floor. This is what happened. I am sorry, I will have to do this in English because my French just is not good enough.
When there is a member representing a party other than the party that gave the speech, the other member on his or her feet will be recognized even if it is a second or third question.
In this particular instance the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands rose to ask a question. He decided not the ask the question. The member for Outremont rose and was recognized. Even though it was his second question he was from a different party. That is the reason.
That is always the way it has been done. If other chair occupants choose to do it differently that is up to them, but I would never have recognized a member from the same party to ask a question if there is another member from a different party on his or her feet. That is the reason.
The member for Outremont has 30 seconds to ask a question.
The member for Rosemont will then have two minutes to answer.