If it was predetermined, the number of meetings we would need, by yourself, as you've just described, and your resources, the clerk and others, if that was prescribed, that decision was made by the chair, then.... What I'm asking is that we consider expanding the time frame because I know what it did for us. It limited us in terms of who we could suggest as witnesses, because it limited the number of witnesses to fit into the amount of time allotted.
I think it's fair to ask this committee to consider an expanded amount of time so that people who have views on this subject, both for and against, are able to come, Canadians are able to come to this committee and express their views. There are lots of members of our society who have views on this and would like to come.