Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The question before us is whether or not this committee should be asking for an extension of 30 sitting days. My point in seeking clarification was to, I believe, underscore the problem that this committee has before it, when we're dealing with a significant change that undermines the ability of Parliament to actually debate legislation at second reading. That, in my view, is the crux of the matter.
When you have a piece of legislation that's already gone through first reading in the House of Commons, then second reading in the House of Commons, and is here before this committee, and the bill is sought to be so substantially changed that it's actually out of order, then we're talking about new principles that must have support of the House at second reading. That hasn't happened. If this request goes forward, this committee would be seeking to make sure it didn't happen.