They may have wanted to shorten the periods. I'm telling you I experienced those kinds of situations. You have to understand that not all those people sit on the commissions on a full-time basis. In some weeks, we had to sit on Saturdays. I can't imagine the commissions sitting on a full-time basis in any case.
Some preparation requires more time than you think. There are 75 ridings. I don't know whether anyone has thought seriously about this. Ontario even has 108, I believe; I didn't take a direct interest in that. Whatever the case may be, it takes time to check each of the proposals from each of the communities. You can't do it quickly. You don't want to botch the job.