You should just call me Costas. It's a lot easier, Mr. Chair.
I've been listening very carefully to everyone's points here. With all due respect to Mr. Lamoureux, I really don't see this as an ideological rift or as discussion to cut or limit the amount of time the Liberal Party can speak.
A proposal has been put forth that appears to have the support of both the majority party and the opposition. It's very fair. It gives an opportunity for every member to speak, and then we start over again. It's also representative of the percentages of the parties as they are represented in the House. I reject, with all due respect to my good friend across the way, any implication that there was a concerted effort or something to limit or to cut out the institution known as the Liberal Party. I see it as an opportunity for everybody to have a chance to speak.
I'm sure we're going to be hearing many depositions from across the country. This is a very big issue in my riding. I represent one of the most diverse ridings, and I know Rathika does the same across the way here. It's very important that we all have an opportunity to ask questions and to gather the facts, perhaps more so than in any other committee.
I'm in support of what has been proposed. I am encouraged to see that the official opposition sees it that way, and I would hope that you can see that the spirit in which this was intended is quite different from trying to eliminate or reduce or cut out the party that you represent, Mr. Lamoureux.
Thank you.