Well, Madam Chair, I just find this whole procedure simply amazing.
I don't think any of you were there at the time, but I remember sitting in the House when we were on your side, listening to the Liberals, when they were the third party, be very critical of omnibus bills. They really were. Now this is the second time they've put a budget forward that is an omnibus bill.
This topic—division 16 has eight pages—is quite complicated stuff. Considering the “sunny ways” that were suggested by the former third party, the Liberals, when they were opposed to omnibus bills, for them to slap this into an omnibus bill is rather remarkable.
It's very difficult. Through you, Madam Chair, to Mr. Whalen, you're suggesting three meetings for each of divisions 15 and 16. I'd like to know from the clerk how we can do that. Maybe you don't want to comment. Are we going to sit for every day of the...?
What I'm getting at is the whole preposterous idea of dealing with a complicated piece of legislation. Ms. Kwan, perhaps quite rightfully, says that three meetings for each division isn't enough. I voted against that, because I don't think it's possible in the time frame. Obviously, the government wants to ram through this by Friday, May 17. Is that right, May 17?
A question to anyone, whether it's the clerk or Mr. Whalen—and I'm not surrendering the floor, because I have a few other things to say—is how that can be done.