I want to say something for the benefit of the hon. member and all hon. members. I point to page 127 of Marleau and Montpetit:
Once the motion is properly moved and proposed to the House, it is subject to all the procedures and practices relating to debate on a substantive motion...Members are subject to the rules of relevance and repetition and the Speaker must ensure that the debate is focussed on the terms of the motion.
I urge the hon. member to confine his remarks. I know he feels that a lot of these other issues tie in, but the question here is the minister's statements to the House only. I would urge him to focus his remarks on those statements and the question of referral of those statements to the committee, which is, after all, the subject of the motion before the House.