Madam Speaker, let me put this into perspective.
I think one of the ministers just said we say it. The fact is we do not say it. I refer you, Madam Speaker, to rules of debate in Beauchesne's sixth edition. In citation 492 the word racist is one of the prohibited words.
The NDP member who just spoke is talking about something else that is quite irrelevant to the discussion we will be having here for a little bit.
The individual opposite, the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam not only said it once but he said it twice knowing full well that when he uttered unparliamentary language in the House he could get away with it and all that was going to happen was that he would be asked to withdraw the comment.
Madam Speaker, I submit to you that it is not acceptable for an individual to keep repeating words and you asking for their withdrawal—