This morning the hon. member for Hamilton—Wentworth raised a point of order and I would like to make a ruling on it.
First, I thank the hon. member for bringing this matter dealing with the recognition of political parties in the House to the attention of the Chair. I wish to inform all members that the procedures followed in recognizing the new Canadian Alliance are entirely in keeping with our traditions and practices. No further requirement exists either for action by the House or by the members directly involved.
I would take this opportunity to point out that our practices here are entirely separate from and independent of any stipulation set out in the Canada Elections Act. Hon. members interested in this topic may consult a very helpful ruling by Speaker Fraser and this can be found in the Debates for December 13, 1990, at pages 16705 and 16706.