I just find that when somebody travels from across the country to speak to our committee--for those who don't have their BlackBerrys out and who actually listen--ten minutes is not enough. I'd like to give them 15 minutes to be able to present their case. Some folks are quite nervous, or it may not be in the right language for them or whatever. I'd like to see them get at least 15 minutes to be able to make their point.
Secondly, I notice that the time allotted for questions hasn't changed in terms of ten, seven, and five. I would move, respectfully, that seeing how the official opposition dropped from 100 down to 70-some seats and they still keep their ten minutes, which I don't want to change, I would like to see the New Democratic Party--be it me, Jack, or whoever is here in this position--have seven minutes.
So I would make just two slight changes, that the ten-minute presentation by witnesses goes to 15, and that the NDP position is seven minutes. Everything else remains more or less the same.