To answer your questions, Mr. Sari, the chair has no authority to end the debate as long as there are still speakers on the list. I understand that but as I said earlier, the specific reference in the book on procedures of the committee that I was referring to refers to the issues of repetition and relevance, and that the chair does have the discretion to move on to the next speaker.
If I exercise that authority, every member is well within their right to add their name back on the list, but their comments are irrelevant, off-topic or repetitive, then I can exercise that authority again.
As I said, I generally give a lot of latitude. You guys know that because you've been with this committee for a year, whether it's, as I said earlier, with studies, whether it's on this issue, I do that. However, we are getting into 16 hours, in my opinion, of repetition and irrelevance on what was first an agreement among the parties to remove something and yet the debate continued, and now we are on the removal of the executives of Alto and including just Mr. Imbleau to appear before the committee.
I happen to think that we can move on and deal with this, but I have no authority as long as there are members who are still on the list, but I do have authority under the issue of relevance and repetition and I will exercise that authority.
With that being said, I have Mr. Sari's name added again behind Mr. Thériault.
Mr. Cooper, you are charged with commencing the 16th hour of this issue being debated. I'm going to you now, sir, on the subamendment.