If I understand correctly, we would have two fives, which is ten minutes, for the Liberals; then another five minutes to the Bloc; another five minutes to the NDP. So the first 20 minutes would be given to the opposition before it gets to the government. Considering that we are in a minority Parliament, and by virtue of the fact that the government, because we are a minority Parliament--yes, we are the government, but we do not have the same kind of clout or power that you have in a majority Parliament--I'm wondering if it would not be more appropriate to go with two to the Liberals and then with one to the government. In that way if there was a contrary perspective that was wanting to be brought out in committee, it would at least be on the table before it would go back to the Bloc and the NDP and then come back to the government.
On May 11th, 2006. See this statement in context.