Mr. Chairman, I sense some openness on the part of the government, but we need to be fully aware of what we are about to agree on. That would mean that we would move to clause-by-clause consideration on the 19th and so we would have approximately one week to complete that exercise. However, in my opinion, we should give adequate consideration to each suggestion and to each amendment, in committee. If there were to be a number of amendments forcing us to extend the one-week period, these amendments would automatically be voted upon without debate.
I would like to ask the clerk for some clarification. Supposing a number of amendments were submitted and we had reached the last meeting. I would like to know what would happen to those amendments we would not have the time to consider. Would they be voted upon without debate?
We ought to be very careful, because we will have heard from witnesses, there will have been suggestions made. I would like some clarification as to what would happen if we did not have the time to consider everything.