The reason for the request is simple. I'm not trying to be strategic in terms of trying to pull something out of the hat here. This is a reasonable request. I'm suggesting that the request is being made based on the fact that we are going to have legislation introduced by the minister. I've stated in my remarks that there is a potential for Mr. St-Cyr's request to be part of that legislation.
I would think that if the committee members can take me at my word on this, there in fact will be the opportunity to debate this legislation at this committee for a good deal of time. I'm simply making a request to delay the vote on this to allow for the minister to implement what everyone around this table has asked for in terms of legislation. I'm not saying everyone's going to agree with that legislation. It's going to come to this committee. We're going to debate that legislation. We're going to obviously move to clause-by-clause on that legislation. It's just a simple request to give us an additional 30 days to allow the minister the time he needs to be able to move forward with respect to that introduction.