Procedure and House Affairs committee  There were no changes made to the original agreement, but the Speaker did exercise discretion in the conduct of question period. There were no changes to the original arrangement.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman, I think that would.... Rather than saying they're not considered independent members, one could state it differently so that it said that for the purposes of this standing order, members of political parties not officially recognized in the House are not limited by the terms of this standing order.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Just on what you were saying, Mr. Chairman, if I may, I think the suggestion you make might introduce new problems. Going on the experience we've had in the past, when I think it was the then Alliance caucus split and a number of members became the democratic reform members, they were not registered under the Canada Elections Act, but they occupied a group.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I wasn't suggesting, Mr. Chairman, through you, that they were considered a recognized party in the House. All I wanted to point out was that they had moved from a caucus into this undefined status. They did get questions, and the questions were left to the discretion of the Speaker, that is to say, given the way Mr.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chairman, I have just a small point of clarification. There are two versions of the document that has been distributed. One shows it with the track changes function to indicate where the changes that Monsieur Guimond is suggesting be made so that people can see what was discussed at the last meeting and what is now being proposed by Monsieur Guimond, and the other is a clean copy.