Madam Speaker, I have been waiting for an opportunity when you are in the chair and the member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas is in the chamber.
I am rising on a point of order to follow up on the point of order I raised on September 26. You will recall, as you were in the chair, that following question period, I raised a point of order that the member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas accused the member for Lanark—Frontenac of being a Russian asset. At that time, you suggested that the language might be unparliamentary and that you would review the transcript and come back to the House.
Madam Speaker, I have reviewed the transcript and, if you will review the transcript, you will see that an hon. member is quoted in the Hansard as saying, “Are you a Russian asset?” I am sure that the hon. member will not shy away from his comments and will, of course, take ownership of them.
I am wondering if you will rule on that now; agree that calling another member “a Russian asset”, or accusing them of being a Russian asset, is unparliamentary; and ask the member to withdraw those comments.