Seniors  I am going to ask the hon. member to pause for a moment. I just want to make sure that we can all hear the question. It is rather difficult to hear the question. I will get the hon. member to start from the top so that we can all hear his question.

Seniors  I am sorry, but I have to interrupt the hon. minister. I am trying to hear her answer. She is very close, but I still cannot make it out. I know that I am getting old and my hearing is starting to go, but I do not think that is the problem today. I would ask the hon. minister t

Health  I will have to interrupt the hon. minister. I am trying to listen, but the yelling in my left ear makes it very hard. I will ask the hon. minister to start from the top so I can hear the whole answer, please.

Foreign Affairs  Order, please. I missed the hon. Minister of Immigration's answer. Could he start from the top, please?

Foreign Affairs  The hon. Minister of Immigration.

Foreign Affairs  The hon. minister has the floor.

Foreign Affairs  I want to remind hon. members of the way things work in the chamber. They ask a question and they get a response. If they ask questions while a person is answering, it just messes things up and makes things difficult. The hon. member for South Surrey—White Rock.

Pramukh Swami Maharaj  Before continuing, I want to call order. Members are making statements and we would like to hear everything they say. It is nice that everyone is talking among themselves, but the murmur is getting to a point where it is more than that and it is making it difficult for us to hear

Request for Emergency Debate  I thank the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni for his intervention. However, I am not satisfied that his request meets the requirements of the Standing Orders at this time.

Petitions  I am just going to make a comment on the length of petitions to remind all members. For new members, while realizing that there are new rules that we learn as we come into a new area, we try to make it as concise as possible for petitions and just give the major lines to keep it

Petitions  Once again, I want to remind the hon. members to be as brief as possible.

Questions on the Order Paper  Is that agreed?

Privilege  I thank the hon. members for their input with respect to this point of privilege. I will return to the House with a ruling. I wish to inform the House that because of the ministerial statement, Government Orders will be extended by 28 minutes.

Privilege  I thank the hon. member, and I will be returning. I notice the member for Timmins—James Bay is rising on a point of order.

Privilege  I believe the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville has raised her hand. Then we will go to the hon. member for Banff—Airdrie. Looking at this, I believe I have all the information I need to come back to the House with a decision, but I will let the hon. member for Yorkton—Melville go