Yes, Chair, I want to review something from the last meeting. Near the end of the meeting, the committee decided to continue for another round of questions, and, at the request of an opposition member, Chair, you changed the timing for that additional round to be five minutes for each questioner as opposed to what was outlined in the routine motions.
I would like to point you to one of the routine motions that was passed unanimously by this committee on December 13, 2021. On motion of member Lisa Hepfner, it was agreed:
That witnesses be given five minutes for their opening statement; that whenever possible, witnesses provide the committee with their opening statement 72 hours in advance; that at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six minutes for the first questioner of each party as follows: Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Bloc Québécois, New Democratic Party. For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows: Conservative Party, five minutes; Liberal Party, five minutes; Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes—