Madam Speaker, I never once said that this debate was not important and was meaningless. I started my speech by talking about the Conservatives using the House in a meaningless way, because they are doing that through their filibuster on the other issue. Then, after the member who just asked me a question rose on a point of order to bring me to relevance, and rightly so, I started talking about the importance of housing and the federal government's role in it.
I seriously reject the notion that I suggested this is not an important topic. It is actually one of the very few important topics that I have had the opportunity to stand up and speak to since we came back in September. I appreciate having the opportunity to contribute to a debate on such an important matter.