With respect, I disagree.
I would like to see many members from different parts of the country. Unfortunately, under that particular system, we will not hear from each and every party member because of time. I would like to see an opportunity for everyone present at the meeting to be able to give an opinion or to ask particular advice to the witnesses. I could see it allocated after that on the basis of parties, but certainly I would like to hear from my friend from Quebec, for instance, on particular issues the witnesses might bring forward, or my friends from the Bloc, or my friends from the NDP, etc.
I found that in the last committee, in environment in particular, which of course you are aware of, there just seemed to be no time for everybody. Everybody was scrambling. I would like to hear from each and every member. They represent 80,000 to 120,000 people, no matter which party they are from, and each and every one of us brings a different perspective. I would like to see something in the range of five minutes for each person, and after have it allocated on the basis of parties. That would be my proposal.