I appreciate the thought for our translators, but I do not think that is really a call for a point of order.
While I have the seat, I might as well just answer this question quickly, and I will give the opportunity for that to happen.
I will answer the question asked by the hon. member for Pierre‑Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères. The House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, specifies on page 403 that “Members need not be in their assigned seats in order to be counted” when a quorum is called. They can be behind the curtains. As long as the Speaker can see them, they can be counted as if they were in the House.
The hon. parliamentary secretary to the government House leader has the floor. I did not take any time away at all.
