That's okay, sometimes you can't tell us apart, Mr. Speaker. We do it to ourselves.

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order regarding Bill 26 which received second reading in the House on May 29th, 2025, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations on that date.

Mr. Speaker, our rules lay out the procedures for the committee to review bills in chapter 8.3, and I do not believe they have been followed in this case. Rule 8.3(1) specifies that, quote, bills referred to a standing committee, special committee, shall not be proceeded until the Assembly receives the report of the committee or 120 calendar days past from the day the bill was given second reading, end quote.

The clear expectation is that committee will report on the review of a bill within 120 days or at the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of the 120 days.

Mr. Speaker, further, Rule 8.3(4) states that, and I quote, a standing or special committee shall conduct its clause-by-clause review of a public -- sorry, of a bill in public, end quote.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday was the earliest opportunity subsequent to the passage of 120 days from the date of the referral to standing committee, and the bill was not reported back to the House.

Further, the committee has not conducted a public clause-by-clause review as required by rules.

Mr. Speaker, that's my point of order, and if you do allow debate, I will have some comments. Thank you.