I may as well, since I've opened it up.
There have been a number of references to the fact of late notice that we have amendments. I think it is critically important to make this point. Mr. Fast in particular thought it was somewhat disrespectful or unfair to officials. I will give Mr. Fast a list of a lot of his colleagues' over the last number of years...as a chair of the justice committee, with very complicated legislation.
It is the nature of the place, it is part of the rules, and it happens.
I would say this of your colleagues for the last number of years: on very complicated legislation they would make amendments from the floor, and I wouldn't want that to be characterized as disrespectful of the professional staff.
The second point I would make--