On the matter of the 72 hours, it's very important that we be flexible. We recognize that many organizations are going through a difficult time right now, so it's not realistic to expect that they always be able to provide their statements three days ahead of time. We want to be able to hear from them, after all.
My thinking was the same as Mr. Beaulieu's regarding the five minutes. I think a lot can be said in five minutes. As members, we're used to saying things in five minutes, or even 35 seconds, as we do during oral question period. We may not be as clear as we should, but that's for us to determine.
Allocating five minutes gives people time while giving us a chance to do our jobs properly.