Mr. Chairman, why don't we agree, if we're going to support Mr. Laframboise's legitimate concern to get Mr. Duchesneau there on November 9, to commit now as a committee to sit at least three hours, if not four, on November 9? That gives us the flexibility to be able to convene the minister if he's not available for one reason or another next Tuesday. I don't know why the minister would not make himself available to his standing committee with respect to his department's estimates; I'm sure he'll be there. It would give us flexibility, then, if we commit to that period of time, as opposed to having the subcommittee meeting tomorrow and having to go back and juggle twelve or fourteen different schedules, which I respectfully submit won't work.
If we're going to vote on Mr. Laframboise's good idea, I support what my colleague from the NDP said about extending the sitting next Thursday so that we can accommodate Mr. Duchesneau and hopefully Mr. Cherry, if he'll show--and if need be, we can even bring in the minister that day.