I recognize that, and I appreciate the question.
From my experience in the last Parliament, typically there would be two or three witnesses appearing. The presentations would be given. In the first round, at least in the committees I sat on, the seven-minute lead by both the government and the opposition would be the most substantial round. In the last Parliament, the parliamentary secretary would lead off.
I see we have him observing here today. That's an evolution, and that's fine.
The lead questioner for the government side starts off the lead round with seven minutes, followed by the other parties on an equal basis. For the second round, the opposition leads. Usually another witness is questioned in the second round. Sometimes all the witnesses are in favour of a certain proposal; sometimes there's a mixture of support and dissent. The first round allows for a little bit more time. The second round is usually split amongst the other witnesses appearing.
That's how it generally worked.