First of all, I don't have a problem obviously with the reduced time being recommended. The seven minutes in the first round, I think, makes sense, and obviously I appreciate the fact that each party gets a chance in the first round.
I think the principle behind that has to be continued on into the other rounds. This is a committee that is based on party representation. All committees are based on party representation. It's not based on individual representation. The longstanding traditions of committees in the House of Commons have been to find the best way possible to have maximum participation without violating the principle of prorated questions based on party status.
So I'd have to speak as strongly as possible against the proposal for the second round. That goes against everything, I think, that we've tried to accomplish at this committee and other committees. It would obviously exclude me and exclude the NDP voice from most of the discussion. I think the way in which you achieve the goal—if that's your goal on your side, to have everyone speak—is to share the load, to share the time, to divvy up responsibilities without violating the principle of party representation.