I just want to make a point. For some of the members who are from Ontario and Quebec, you guys can just zip.... If you're planning on dragging this thing out, be cognizant of some of the members. Ms. Bell is from the west coast. I'm from Saskatchewan. If we're going to start doing this, I'd appreciate the courtesy of getting it cleared up. Some of us can't just zip back from our constituencies for an evening meeting or drive to areas in and around Ottawa.
For members from western Canada--and I'm sure from Atlantic Canada as well--coming back in the middle of January is very serious. It takes away a lot of our work with our constituents.
I'd ask my colleagues to try to be respectful. I understand we have business here, and I want to pay full attention to it, but we need to bring that into the equation as well.