Mr. Speaker, obviously the member in question rose in his place and gave a sincere apology, not just to the member opposite and not just to everyone in this place but to all Canadians. This is the consequence of the member rising, giving information that he later regretted, and apologizing for it. There are consequences. It is taking up time and resources that we could be spending discussing issues in our ridings.
I acknowledge that history cannot be unwritten. What went into Hansard is there. The reality is that the member has to go back to his constituents. I would say that the consequences are very real and are being felt by the member.