I would like to ask about the six-month thing--specifically, why it is required. I'll tell you why I'm asking. Every committee that Mr. Petit and I get appointed to has extended hours, and we spend a lot of time together because there's a big workload. This has been no exception. There has been a lot of work in justice.
I'm a little ticked off, frankly, that senior members of the government, including the Prime Minister, would make public statements that if they can get the committee working and get the opposition members to put these bills into power, then everybody will be safe in their beds at night. That ticked me off, frankly, because I didn't think we were slacking off here.
The point is, if the Prime Minister is in a hurry, if your party is in a hurry, why is it absolutely necessary for the six months? Do you not have the tenders ready for the new prisons you need for your justice program, or what?
I'm just suggesting an answer. What is the answer?