Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think that was very eloquently put, and I agree with everything the member said. And I think our lead on this side would agree just to stay with the status quo.
I do understand the opposition member's desire for everyone to have a chance to speak, and I hope that will usually be accommodated, even with the present rotation.
I know, though, that when we were in government, people were making the case that it was important for the opposition to get their concerns on the table. The government members, because they're part of the government normally creating the legislation in question, are, first of all, going to vote for it because they're in the government. Second, they have more chance for input, in caucus with their minister and their parliamentary secretary, into the development of the legislation, and so it is important to make sure that the opposition has sufficient time to at least get any critique they have onto the floor or questions they have on the legislation to witnesses.
The government has already, in theory, if they've done good policy development, asked all the questions they had to interest groups and experts before they proposed the legislation. If they haven't, then they haven't done good policy development.
Thank you.