I think that Mrs. Lalonde was on to something. If it helps, this could be a compromise to deal with some of the concerns that the Conservatives have and that Ms. McPherson was also trying to address.
We would keep the spirit, if not entirely the words, of Mrs. Lalonde and add to it that, if in one week the committee has not received a response from the Department of Finance, the committee proceed to consideration of the motion from Mr. Seeback.
I will repeat that slowly if you wish, but that's the—