Not having been a regular member of the committee, but as sort of infrequent, I do know that this committee does get a fair number of private members' bills that come through the House, so I certainly understand Mr. Moore's reasoning that he would want to see those come forward. However, my understanding of committees generally is that the steering committee is the group that orders the business of the committee. I think if we pass this motion it will kind of put this very difficult box around what the committee can do. I think there may be instances when the committee wants to deal with a pressing issue or it may want to look at something, and if this is passed and all private members' business automatically takes precedence I think it will greatly limit the flexibility the committee has.
That's something that should be worked out by the steering committee, which plans the business and the process of what the committee is dealing with. I think that's the preferable way and that's usually worked and I think that should continue. So I wouldn't support the motion.
