As members of Parliament grapple with contentious ideas on how to modernize the House of Commons, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has a modest proposal for improving matters: quit heckling. May rose after question period Tuesday to point to rules already on the books governing decorum in the House and ended up scoring applause from Liberals — perhaps because she directly called out Conservatives and New Democrats. Of course, Liberals pledged to stop clapping to improve decorum, not so long ago.

Bergen and NDP House Leader Murray Rankin released a joint statement Tuesday after Liberals voted against an opposition bid to require all-party support before the rules of Parliament can change. "By doing so the Liberal government has confirmed its intention to run roughshod over the Opposition's rights to hold the Government to account. This is truly regrettable," the statement reads. "What is being proposed is that Parliament is all about the executive pressing through an agenda as long as the minority has its chance to squawk a bit." — Elizabeth May The release accuses Liberals of a "unilateral power grab" and states the opposition will use procedural tools at their disposal to "protect the rights of Parliamentarians." May, meanwhile, released a lengthy response to Chagger's ideas to reform the House rules this week. In her report, May made it clear she is not on board with proposed reforms that could shorten debate on bills and is bothered by the speed with which the government appears to be moving on them. "What is being proposed is that Parliament is all about the executive pressing through an agenda as long as the minority has its chance to squawk a bit," she wrote. Six-day work week? May also proposed a change that would see MPs work a "concentrated" cycle "similar to that of Atlantic Canada workers in Fort McMurray" — three to four weeks in Ottawa, followed by three to four weeks in their ridings. She also pitched a six-day work week in Ottawa during those periods, which would mean not only keeping Friday sittings but adding a half-day of work for MPs on Saturday. May wrote that such a change would allow for "maximum value and productivity." Subscribe to our podcast Follow us on Facebook Also on HuffPost