I would like the regular members of this committee to answer a question for me. In the past, have you encountered any problems with the motion as previously adopted? From what I've observed in other committees, once they have completed their study, members agree amongst themselves on a period of time for dispensing with dissenting opinions. This approach has always worked very well. I simply wonder why Mr. Pallister is today asking that we dispense with dissenting opinions within 72 hours, whereas in practice, members generally agree to allocate time to dispense with these opinions on a case by case basis. I do not think that this suggestion improves in any way upon the motion previously adopted by the committee.
On November 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.