Mr. Speaker, this is a separate point of order but ties in a bit with what has been happening in the last little while.
We are concerned about decorum in the House. The applause yesterday for the demonstrator is an encouragement for decorum to continue to decline. The NDP made a pledge for proper decorum in the House, but I was very disturbed today by the fact that the NDP applauded the statement made by the member for Halifax that was very demeaning to seniors in Canada. This occurred during question period.
At first one could view this as just the view of the one member for Halifax, but the laughter of the members opposite, like the member for Winnipeg Centre, demonstrates an attitude that really concerns me. The label given to seniors by this MP is totally unacceptable. The laughter she engaged in after making those derogatory comments reflects a problem that goes a lot deeper than just the comments made. The decorum in the House on the part of the NDP has slipped considerably.
I am asking you, Mr. Speaker, what could be done to remedy this situation?
The comment is an insult to seniors across this country. The member did not retract her statement. She had lots of time to do that. I would like you to review that and if you agree with me that this is demeaning to Parliament, I would like to pursue this further.