Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Mississauga West speaks of respect for our institutions and the public as if he were the embodiment of respect. But what could be more disrespectful than to stop people from expressing their views?
Unable to speak in the House, what else could Bloc members do besides taking action and creating situations to alert the public and the people who were being denied the right to speak through their representatives in the House?
We voted for 40 hours. With 40 hours more, the committee could have heard another 40 witnesses.
This is what the Liberals did not want to hear. The Liberal Party wanted to use our institutions, and even the Chair at times, to justify its action.