I understood that, but I'm trying to be practical and realistic here. Under the timeframe we are in right now for having the report completed by Thursday, November 19, with the government not providing us any assurances whatsoever that they will not act unilaterally immediately after November 24, we do not realistically have an opportunity to get this onto the floor of the House of Commons within the allotted timeframe that we understand the government has set out. This puts the consultation time with Parliament up until November 24, after which time they can act in cabinet, through the Governor in Council, to ratify the NAFO convention.
Under that circumstance—and maybe the parliamentary secretary can provide some specific information on this to which we can hold him to account—would the government agree not to call this question into cabinet, not to ratify it for at least another 14 calendar days after the November 24 deadline? If they would do that, we'll proceed with the schedule as contemplated by the steering committee and as set forward in the third report of the subcommittee on agenda and procedure of this committee. If not, I think what we really should do is give notice of motion in the exact form and content, as I did on October 6, 2009, the exception being that the dates would be changed accordingly. I would then be in a position to call my motion on Thursday, October 29.