My apologies, but I wonder whether the clerk has a copy of the motion, just in case any of us didn't memorize it.
Thank you.
I will read the motion again. This is the one I tabled originally on October 5:
That this committee recommends that the Standing Orders in effect on October 5, 2006, including the provisional Standing Orders, be made permanent, and that the adoption of this motion be reported to the House forthwith.
I would reiterate that these standing orders were presented by the current government when they were in opposition. It was agreed to at that time by all parties, acknowledging in a minority government that we all have to work together, that we would accept these provisional standing orders.
It's our opinion that they have been working relatively well. Certainly we are willing to discuss.... I know there have actually been some conversations among our staff people.
We would like to pursue this motion this morning. We would also be amenable to presenting an order in the House, if one of the items was the provision that there be a five-day call of any committee to reconvene, such that, if it were during a period when the House was not sitting, we would be amenable to a House order that would extend this specific provision to ten days. I believe everybody's staff was party to that conversation.
We're more than willing to continue to discuss any other issues, but I would move the motion that is before us.