Mr. Speaker, I have a point of order arising from question period. The hon. member for Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge asked a question of the Minister of Justice, which I believe was out of order, which had precisely nothing whatsoever to do, even ostensibly, with the administrative purview of the government.
I would draw your honour's attention to chapter 11, page 426 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, which states:
In summary, when recognized in Question Period, a Member should...seek information; ask a question that is within the administrative responsibility of the government or the individual Minister addressed.
Furthermore, a question should not be a statement, representation, argument or an expression of opinion--
I would submit to you, Mr. Speaker, that both today and on previous days in this sitting, that hon. member has posed questions seeking the opinion of members of the cabinet with respect to the statements of members of the opposition, which do not even pretend to constitute a question which would properly be put in order according to House of Commons Procedure and Practice .
I would ask that your honour consider this matter, review the blues and perhaps be more judicious in permitting questions which clearly are out of order coming from government members.