Committees of the House  Before I allow the hon. member to answer the question, I would like to remind members that we do not refer to absences or presences in the House. The hon. member for Montarville.

Committees of the House  One last question from the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands.

Committees of the House  I have to give the hon. parliamentary secretary a few seconds to comment.

Committees of the House  The hon. member for Montarville.

Committees of the House  Questions and comments, the hon. member for Jonquière.

Committees of the House  Does the hon. member have unanimous consent to table the response?

Committees of the House  I will interrupt the hon. member because he has been distracted. I would ask the hon. member to go back a few seconds in his question.

Committees of the House  The member has made reference to the issue, and the parameters are broad. The hon. parliamentary secretary.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  We have to resume debate. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  I would remind the hon. member that there is no such thing as the member for Stornoway, so it is not possible to answer that. The hon. member for Timmins—James Bay.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  I certainly do not, but I expect the member for Calgary Forest Lawn can answer.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Resuming debate, the hon. member for Simcoe North.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, Democratic Institutions; the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Democratic Institutions; the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands, Emergency Preparedness.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  I must interrupt the hon. minister to remind him not to make too much noise with his papers because that is interfering with the microphone and bothering the interpreters. The hon. minister.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  I absolutely agree with the hon. member. That is the way we proceed in the House. It is now the acceptable way of the House to proceed. We make no references to which site the member is speaking from.