What I've just confirmed with the clerks—and there was another clerk they reached out to who's an on-duty clerk to respond to emergency questions—is that under normal circumstances the chair cannot end debate if it's ongoing. However, in this particular case, because there was a motion adopted by the committee that put a timeline on the debate, it has to abide by that timeline.
However, and this is the caveat, the committee could change that. The committee could look back on its own motion to say it needs more discussion on this. Then we don't have to abide by the 5:29 vote if the committee decides to not do that.
I'm throwing that information out there to help with our discussions moving forward.
Okay?
Do you understand, Mr. Barsalou‑Duval? I can repeat it in French if you like.