On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, I'll just read from the routine motions of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. I'll quote the time for opening remarks and the questioning of witnesses: That witnesses be given 10 minutes for their opening statement; that for the questioning of witnesses, 7 minutes be allocated to each party for the first round, and that for all subsequent rounds, 5 minutes be allocated to each party for their members who have not yet spoken, starting with the Official Opposition, and any further time allowed will be allocated equally between each opposition party at the discretion of the Chair.
Mr. Chair, it's very straightforward and very obvious that this member has already spoken and had a time allocation. There are many members around this table who have not spoken.
These motions were adopted on November 15, 2007. Again, after our subsequent meeting, I would suggest that as a result there are other members around the table who would like to have an opportunity to speak.