Thank you, Chair.
Now we'll go back to what I hypothetically was saying the order would be and make it a motion for the order. Then we can discuss whatever amendments Mr. MacAulay would like to make at that time.
The spirit of the recommendation here is to ensure that we at least give the opportunity for each of the members of the committee to ask a question. I think that's important. We're all members and we should all have the time. As a result of that we've got minutes now that are allocated, which will allow that to happen. Now the point is how we order it such that we have the best chance to do that.
Mr. Chair, I would move that the order for questioning for the first round shall be as follows: the New Democratic Party, the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, and the Conservative Party.
That is round one.
Questioning during round two shall alternate between the government and opposition members in the following fashion: NDP, Conservative, NDP, Conservative, NDP, Conservative, Liberal, Conservative.
That would allow every member to ask a question or have the opportunity. They can pass if they want or whatever they want to do, but everybody would have at least one opportunity. That would take a total of 68 minutes. Given some slack time in there, it would give an opportunity for every member to ask. Lawrence, in this case, would be able to get a second round in as well.
Mr. Chair, that is my motion. If time permits, further rounds shall repeat the pattern in the first two at the discretion of the chair.