Environment committee  Thank you, Ms. Ryan, for all the work that your department does in addressing plastics pollution. I note your comment that not all plastic is bad. It is a huge industry that drives economic prosperity in Canada, so we have to be very judicious in how we address the various chal

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, perhaps I could make one comment. I was very much looking forward to having our ministerial staff from the department here with us so that we could scope out the mandate of this study in a way that delivered something of substance for Canadians to review, so my prefere

Environment committee  Fine.

Environment committee  Yes, I did.

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, my point of order involves the respect that each one of us as members of Parliament shows each other at this table. I've been here for some 13-odd years. I've participated in a number of different committees. We paid attention to the work that was being done. I am noti

Environment committee  The point is the respect that needs to be shown to each other as members of Parliament working at a committee collaboratively. It is a high degree of disrespect to have members at this table listening to something else. I assume it is the proceedings of another committee at which

Environment committee  —who are supposed to engage—

Environment committee  —in the discussion around this table.

Environment committee  What's the basis upon which you're ruling that this is not a point of order?

Environment committee  You've ruled my point not to be a point of order, so it's your responsibility to show this committee—

Environment committee  I can tell you that the privileges of being a member of Parliament are accorded to each one of us and we are to use them wisely. We're supposed to show each other respect, both in the House and at committee. What I see happening here at this table...Liberal members actually engag

Environment committee  I've made my point. You know who I'm speaking to—

Environment committee  I look forward to your ruling. I've made my point, Mr. Chair.

Environment committee  On a point of order, Mr. Chair, this is about the third or fourth time you've done this in this meeting, and that is interrupting someone who has the floor. You cannot try to limit discussion at this table on matters that are important. Mr. Warawa has brought up a very, very im

Environment committee  Okay, let's do that, without interruption, please, Mr. Chair.