Chair, in the last Parliament they found the 24 hours a little bit tight. The spirit of this, whether the government is tabling a motion or the opposition is tabling a motion, is that others at committee have a fair amount of time to deal with and research and consider what is being tabled. So I think that 48 hours would be a little bit fairer for both sides. I'm proposing to change it from 24 hours to 48 hours: that 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee; that the motion shall be filed and distributed to the members by the clerk in both official languages; that notice be deemed given when the motion is received.... That's another important point. When does the clock start ticking? It's when the motion is received by the clerk. Also, what does 48 hours mean? Twenty-four hours could be considered one sleep, and 48 hours is two sleeps. I'm suggesting that 48 hours be defined as 48 hours.
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