Mr. Chairman, in the spirit of cooperation, we would be prepared to spend a number of additional meetings discussing Bill C-288. There is no problem on that score, I wish to assure you. We ought not to go so far as to alternate meetings to also discuss the CEPA, because we are clearly not obliged to give priority to the CEPA over Bill C-288. We have until May to study the CEPA whereas we have only 60 working days in the House to deal with Bill C-288.
That said, let us set aside the CEPA file and return to it as soon as possible. We will do solid team work and get back to it as soon as possible. But if the government wants to extend work on Bill C-288by a few days, we are prepared, in good faith once again, to spend a little more time on it, but strictly to speak about Bill C-288, and not to mix in all kinds of other subjects.