Thanks, Mr. Chair.
My last simple amendment relates to the amount of time for which each minister is invited to appear. Normally, as you know, ministers are invited to appear for one hour, and then we have the officials for the hour after. I'm not sure we're that interested in the officials.
My suggestion is that I can amend this one of two ways: to say “at least one hour” instead of “at least two hours”, or “for an opening statement and then at least two rounds of questions”, which I think is the more reasonable thing, because I think the committee is probably concerned that the minister is there for only one round of questions.
I propose that it be amended to say, “each be invited to appear for an opening statement and at least two rounds of questions”. That would mean the minister would be there for two rounds of questions. I think that is fair, and normally it wouldn't be for two hours.
That would be my other amendment, Mr. Chair.