I apologize, Mr. Chairman. I didn't think there was a point of order any more because Mr. Cardin was arguing in favour of the original.
Mr. Cardin, I think it's important that you hear my comment.
The committees were divided up by the number of MPs from each party for a reason, based on representation. I believe the questioning should go the same way. If you or any other one of us has a problem with the way the committees are divided up, then I would suggest that we have the four House leaders sit down and deal with this. But I believe that at some point the four of them did that, and this was how they decided it.
As Mr. Pallister pointed out so eloquently, it's not fair for anyone to get an opportunity to ask questions before someone else has had that opportunity at least once. If I want to pass my turn to somebody I can, but at least I've had the opportunity. You want to take that away from me, or someone over there. That's what it does. This isn't about trying to pick on the Bloc or the NDP; it's about making it fair all the way through.
Really, anybody from the Bloc, or particularly the NDP, has a chance every committee meeting to be guaranteed seven minutes, where I don't unless I'm the first speaker. I don't have a problem with that, but that's another thing I would point out.