Madam Speaker, we are not debating that. We are not debating it because the member has brought forward a motion that could have just as easily been a topic of discussion at the procedure and House affairs committee.
There are many different ways the member could have dealt with the issue. This is the first time I have heard this particular member say that the opposition would like to have a discussion about this particular issue. If he had approached me with regard to this, I would have entertained having a discussion and maybe looked at ways we could have addressed it along with other concerns.
Let us realize that what we should be talking about today is how the House of Commons of Canada can continue to assist Canadians in all regions of our country.