Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is the first time I have had an opportunity to speak to the subamendment, Mr. Chair. Perhaps erroneously—although I personally do not think so—I think it's incumbent upon me to try to convince the honourable members around the table of the importance of allowing a bit more time to review this piece of legislation and its amendments, and not simply be guided by a deadline that ends on a specific day, in which case this piece of legislation will go back to the House unamended, which is something that I certainly would not like to see.
In so doing, I feel it very important to delve into some of the material that we have heard over the past week, because it's the first opportunity I've had to speak to the subamendment. I am hoping, in the spirit of openness around the table, that members opposite will see some merit and some of the logic behind asking for this particular subamendment to extend the time. This is why, therefore, I'm perhaps sounding a bit repetitive, but it is not intended in any way, shape, or form, as a form of disrespect towards the chair or the rulings of the chair; that is for sure.
One might ask why it is that member Menegakis wants an extension—